railway

noun

rail·​way ˈrāl-ˌwā 

: railroad

especially : a railroad operating with light equipment or within a small area

Synonyms of railway

• road
• railroad

Examples of railway in a Sentence

a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation

Recent Examples on the Web

In mid-September, drones reached the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, setting a passenger railway carriage on fire. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

If fighting in Ethiopia’s Afar region threatens the highway and railway linking Addis Ababa to Djibouti, the conflict would have immediate national and international economic consequences. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

These attacks have appeared in familiar settings, including parking meters, railway stations, restaurant menus and parcels. — Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

An April poll by McLaughlin & Associates found that 49 percent of likely voters expected a merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to decrease railway competition and result in job cuts. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing railway

• cog railway
• rack railway
• scenic railway
• street railway

Rhymes for railway

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• assez
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway

Kids Definition

railway

noun

rail·​way ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 

: railroad entry 1