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Railroad

noun/ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd/
Definition
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈeɪlɹəʊd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈeɪlɹəʊd/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
sandbagrailroad trackrailroad linerailwayrailway linerailway systemdragoon
Parts of Speech
nounline that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
nouna line of track providing a runway for wheels
“he walked along the railroad track”
verbcompel by coercion, threats, or crude means
“They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone”
verbsupply with railroad lines
“railroad the West”
verbtransport by railroad
Word Forms
railroadverbtransport by railroad
railroadnounline that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
railroadingnounthe activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Eisenbahn
Linie, die die kommerzielle Organisation ist, die für den Betrieb eines Transportsystems für Züge verantwortlich ist, die Passagiere oder Güter befördern
🇫🇷French
chemin de fer
ligne qui est l'organisation commerciale responsable de l'exploitation d'un système de transport pour les trains qui tirent des passagers ou des marchandises
🇪🇸Spanish
ferrocarril
Línea que es la organización comercial responsable de operar un sistema de transporte para trenes que tiran de pasajeros o carga.
🇮🇹Italian
ferrovia
linea che è l'organizzazione commerciale responsabile della gestione di un sistema di trasporto per treni che trasportano passeggeri o merci
🇳🇱Dutch
spoorweg
lijn, de commerciële organisatie die verantwoordelijk is voor het exploiteren van een transportsysteem voor treinen die passagiers of vracht trekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
estrada de ferro
linha que é a organização comercial responsável pela operação de um sistema de transporte de trens que puxam passageiros ou carga
🇷🇺Russian
железная дорога
линия - коммерческая организация, ответственная за эксплуатацию системы перевозки поездов, перевозящих пассажиров или грузы.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रेल
लाइन वह वाणिज्यिक संगठन है जो यात्रियों या माल को खींचने वाली ट्रेनों के लिए परिवहन प्रणाली के संचालन के लिए जिम्मेदार है
🇧🇩Bengali
রেলপথ
লাইন যা যাত্রী বা মালবাহী ট্রেনের পরিবহন ব্যবস্থা পরিচালনার জন্য দায়ী বাণিজ্যিক সংস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
இரயில் பாதை
பயணிகளை இழுக்கும் அல்லது சரக்குகளை இழுக்கும் ரயில்களுக்கான போக்குவரத்து அமைப்பை இயக்குவதற்கு பொறுப்பான வணிக அமைப்பாகும் வரி
🇮🇳Telugu
రైలుమార్గం
ప్రయాణీకులను లేదా సరుకును లాగే రైళ్లకు రవాణా వ్యవస్థను నిర్వహించే బాధ్యత కలిగిన వాణిజ్య సంస్థ
🇮🇳Marathi
रेल्वेमार्ग
लाइन जी प्रवासी किंवा मालवाहतूक करणाऱ्या गाड्यांसाठी वाहतूक व्यवस्था चालवण्यासाठी जबाबदार व्यावसायिक संस्था आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
રેલરોડ
લાઇન કે જે મુસાફરો અથવા નૂર ખેંચતી ટ્રેનો માટે પરિવહનની સિસ્ટમ ચલાવવા માટે જવાબદાર વ્યાવસાયિક સંસ્થા છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೈಲುಮಾರ್ಗ
ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಸರಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆಯುವ ರೈಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾರಿಗೆ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯುತ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
റെയിൽവേ
യാത്രക്കാരെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചരക്ക് കയറ്റുമതി ചെയ്യുന്ന ട്രെയിനുകളുടെ ഗതാഗത സംവിധാനം പ്രവർത്തിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിന് ഉത്തരവാദിത്തമുള്ള വാണിജ്യ സ്ഥാപനമാണ് ലൈൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੇਲਮਾਰਗ
ਲਾਈਨ ਜੋ ਕਿ ਟਰੇਨਾਂ ਲਈ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਦੇ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਨੂੰ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਯਾਤਰੀਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਭਾੜੇ ਨੂੰ ਖਿੱਚਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
ریلوے
لائن جو مسافروں یا مال بردار ٹرینوں کے لیے نقل و حمل کے نظام کو چلانے کے لیے ذمہ دار تجارتی تنظیم ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
铁路
线路是负责运营拉动乘客或货物的火车运输系统的商业组织
🇯🇵Japanese
鉄道
乗客または貨物を牽引する列車の輸送システムの運営を担当する商業組織である路線
🇰🇷Korean
철도
승객이나 화물을 끌어들이는 열차의 운송 시스템을 운영하는 책임을 맡은 상업 조직입니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đường sắt
tuyến là tổ chức thương mại chịu trách nhiệm vận hành hệ thống vận tải cho các chuyến tàu chở hành khách hoặc hàng hóa
🇹🇭Thai
ทางรถไฟ
สายที่เป็นองค์กรการค้าที่รับผิดชอบในการดำเนินงานระบบการขนส่งสำหรับรถไฟที่ดึงผู้โดยสารหรือสินค้า
🇮🇩Indonesian
jalan kereta api
jalur yaitu organisasi komersial yang bertanggung jawab mengoperasikan sistem transportasi kereta api yang menarik penumpang atau barang
🇵🇭Filipino
riles ng tren
linya na ang komersyal na organisasyon na responsable para sa pagpapatakbo ng isang sistema ng transportasyon para sa mga tren na humihila ng mga pasahero o kargamento
🇲🇾Malay
jalan kereta api
talian yang merupakan organisasi komersial yang bertanggungjawab untuk mengendalikan sistem pengangkutan untuk kereta api yang menarik penumpang atau barang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السكك الحديدية
الخط هو المنظمة التجارية المسؤولة عن تشغيل نظام النقل للقطارات التي تسحب الركاب أو البضائع
🇮🇷Persian
راه آهن
خطی که سازمان تجاری مسئول راه اندازی سیستم حمل و نقل برای قطارهایی است که مسافر یا بار را می کشد
🇹🇷Turkish
demiryolu
yolcu veya yük çeken trenler için bir ulaşım sisteminin işletilmesinden sorumlu ticari kuruluş olan hat
🇮🇱Hebrew
מסילת ברזל
קו שהוא הארגון המסחרי האחראי על הפעלת מערכת תחבורה לרכבות המושכות נוסעים או משא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'railroad'?
The primary meaning of 'railroad' is 'line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'railroad' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'railroad' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'railroad' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'railroad' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'railroad' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'railroad' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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