railway

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/

Noun

railway (plural railways)

1. (chiefly, UK, Ireland and Commonwealth) A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
2. (chiefly, UK, Ireland and Commonwealth) A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

Synonyms

• (track) railroad track, railway track, railway line, rails
• (system) qf US railroad, rail
• rwy, RY, Ry., ry i abbreviations

Translations

• French: chemin de fer, réseau ferroviaire, voie ferrée
• German: Eisenbahnlinie, Gleis
• Italian: binario, rotaia, strada ferrata, ferrovia
• Portuguese: ferrovia, estrada de ferro
• Russian: желе́зная доро́га
• Spanish: vía férrea, ferrocarril, (Latin America) riel, (Spain) vía

Translations

• French: chemin de fer
• German: Eisenbahn, Bahn
• Italian: ferrovia
• Portuguese: ferrovia
• Russian: желе́зная доро́га
• Spanish: ferrocarril

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