railroad (ˈreɪlˌrəʊd
)
Definitions
noun
- the usual US word for railway
verb
- (tr) informal to force (a person) into (an action) with haste or by unfair means
railway (ˈreɪlˌweɪ) or US railroad
Definitions
noun
- a permanent track composed of a line of parallel metal rails fixed to sleepers, for transport of passengers and goods in trains
- any track on which the wheels of a vehicle may run ⇒
a cable railway
- the entire equipment, rolling stock, buildings, property, and system of tracks used in such a transport system
- the organization responsible for operating a railway network
- (modifier) of, relating to, or used on a railway or railways ⇒
a railway engine
a railway strike
Usage examples
There was a railroad station, but I don't recall any trains.
, A Means to Evil (1993)The use of the Parliament Act to railroad minority views through the mother of Parliaments is unparalleled in modern times.
Country Life (2004)Meanwhile, container traffic from China moving east has become the railroad 's largest business segment, overtaking grain bulk shipments.
canada.com (2004)Mr Clarke and Mr Hain want to railroad detention without trial through the Commons in six days. They will doubtless succeed.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)Waving his arms vigorously, he leads a song to the tune of, `I've been working on the railroad ".
, Fire in the Lotus - the dynamic Buddhism of Nichiren (1991)