railroad

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/ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/

verb 5noun 4name 2

Collocations

ADJ.

fastest, heavy, kind, next, private, suspended, whole

The next railroad through town will finally connect us to the city.

VERB + RAILROAD

access, cross, extend, killed, snow, steal, works

The heavy snow blocked the railroad tracks for three days last week.

RAILROAD + NOUN

accident, children, driver, fare, japan, station, system, traffic

The railroad accident near the mountain pass caused delays for thousands of commuters.

PREP.

in, in, into, on, with

The train derailed and crashed into the railroad near the bridge yesterday afternoon.

ADV.

inefficiently

The old railroad operated inefficiently for years before the company finally invested in modernizing the tracks.

Definitions

noun

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

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

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

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

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

A procedure conducted in haste without due consideration.

The lawyers made the procedure a railroad to get the signatures they needed.

Gregory Scroggins, a PWA [person with AIDS] in Georgia who was found guilty of assault with intent to commit murder for biting a cop during arrest. It took only three days in October of 1989 to charge, try, convict and sentence Scroggins, who is now serving a 10-year sentence and has been denied bail (and medical treatment) pending appeal. […] Judy Siff of ACT/UP/Atlanta told GCN that Scroggins' case was a "railroad" of unbelievable proportions.

verb

To transport via railroad.

To operate a railroad.

The Thatcherite experiment proved the private sector can railroad as inefficiently as a state monopoly.

To work for a railroad.

To travel by railroad.

To engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads.

name

A borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States, so-named for the Northern Central Railway.

A township in Starke County, Indiana, United States.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a line of track providing a runway for wheels

railway

noun — line that is the commercial organization responsible for ope

railway

verb — compel by coercion, threats, or crude means

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

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

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The lawyers made the procedure a railroad to get the signatures they needed.

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The Thatcherite experiment proved the private sector can railroad as inefficiently as a state monopoly.

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The majority railroaded the bill through parliament, without the customary expert studies which would delay it till after the elections.

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Sebastian Riedel lodged a complaint with TPF board, which he says was railroaded by a board member—therefore, Riedel quit.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, railroad is marked as figuratively, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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