railway

/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/
noun

A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

  2. A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From rail + way.

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RAILWAY at a glance

RAILWAY has 7 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (R 1 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,189 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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