as in road
a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel that railroad hasn't been used for passenger trains for decades

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of railroad The spike’s first owner was Colonel Frederick Mears, the railroad’s chief engineer. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025 The trusty team took the right route back at first but then for some reason headed right down the railroad track for Darwin. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 You could still be impacted after USPS' China package reversal Ohio warehouse mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 5 injured; suspect arrested Details emerge in Marcus Jordan arrest: Lamborghini was stuck on railroad tracks How many earthquakes has Greece had in recent days? Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 What To Know An officer with the Maitland Police Department observed a vehicle's headlights facing south on railroad tracks. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for railroad

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Railroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroad. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on railroad

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!