as in road
a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation

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Recent Examples of railway However, unlike countries in Europe and Asia, most railway tracks and train stations are typically owned by freight railroads, not the government. Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Despite efforts to repel the attack, several strikes hit civilian infrastructure, including two hospitals, a railway and more than 20 houses, Zelenskyy said. arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The aim of the project is to build a high-speed railway that carries 40-ft (12.2-m) shipping containers in a partial vacuum tube at speeds rivaling that of flight. Joe Salas, New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2025 Examples of such projects include rebuilding a highway, bridge or railway. Albert C. Lin, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for railway

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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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