English dictionary
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English noun: railway | |||
| 1. | railway (artifact) line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight | ||
| Synonyms | railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | line | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cable railway, cog railway, el, elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, funicular, funicular railway, metro, monorail, overhead railway, rack railway, rail, scenic railway, subway, subway system, tube, underground | ||
| 2. | railway (artifact) a line of track providing a runway for wheels | ||
| Samples | He walked along the railroad track. | ||
| Synonyms | railroad, railroad track | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | track | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | broad gauge, gantlet, narrow gauge, railroad siding, sidetrack, siding, standard gauge, switch, turnout | ||
| Part holonym | crosstie, rail, railroad tie, rails, runway, sleeper, tie, track | ||
| Part meronym | line, rail line, railway line | ||
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