English · Word Candidate

railway

/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/

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Also seen as: railways

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hệ thống vận tải sử dụng đường ray để di chuyển hành khách hoặc hàng hóa

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NounRegister: UK

Examples

That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone e

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đường ray gồm hai ray song song, cho phép xe có bánh như tàu hỏa di chuyển

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NounRegister: UK

Examples

His interest in railways is not the quality that marks Pearson out. Everyone was interested in railways. Over a thousand miles of them opened between 1837 and 1845, most of what would become the national network. [...] You needed an Act of Parliament to build a railway; but that wasn't very hard to

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “railway” mean?

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

Is “railway” formal or informal?

railway is generally UK.