railroad

CEFRB1

/ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A railway system or the track used by trains.

  2. 02

    verb

    To force a decision or person through unfair pressure.

Examples

  • It's the fastest railroad in the world.

  • The railroad is now in the process of construction.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɹeɪlɹəʊd/
  • /ˈɹeɪɹoʊd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A single, privately or publicly owned property comprising one or more such tracks and usually associated assets

  2. The transportation system comprising such tracks and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.

  3. A permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.

More examples

In context

  • Where is the railroad station?

  • Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land or water roads.

  • Railroads can only compete fully if their tracks are technically compatible with and linked to each other.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From rail + road.