Synonyms for
Railroad
Definition
a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which trains run
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- railroad tracks
- railroad company
- railroad crossing
- railroad station
- railroad car
- railroad industry
- railroad line
Word family
Usage note
While 'railroad' can be used as a verb meaning to force someone into something quickly or unfairly, its primary meaning is the noun referring to the system of tracks and trains. The term 'railway' is often used interchangeably, especially in British English.
Example sentences
- The railroad train goes chugging along.
- My grandpa used to work for the railroad company.
- The railroad tracks are made of steel.
- The railroad runs through the mountains.
- The railroad station is crowded with people.
Quotes
Life is like a railroad track, with two parallel lines of steel rails going in the same direction. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The railroad track is miles away, And the day is loud with voices speaking, Yet there isn't a train goes by all day But I hear its whistle shrieking. - Edna St. Vincent Millay
The railroad is a magic highway that meanders through a wonderland of scenery. - John L. Russell