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railway.

A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹæɪlˌweɪ/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈɾelˌwe/Scotland/ˈɾeilˌwei/Wales
  1. A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK
  2. A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · Philippines · UK
Where this word comes from

From rail + way.

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