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Definition railway in British English

railway noun

noun
/ˈreɪlweɪ/
1

the metal track that trains travel on. The American word is railroad

Example

The path continues along a disused railway.

Synonyms and related words
artery branch line buffer
1.1

relating to a railway

Example

a railway bridge

Example

a railway station

Synonyms and related words
Amtrak boat train bullet train
2

a company that owns and controls all the railways in a region

Example

the Great Western Railway

Synonyms and related words
Amtrak boat train bullet train
3

the system of travelling by train, and all the companies, people, and equipment relating to it

Example

We should encourage more people to use the railway.

Example

She's worked on the railways all her life.

Synonyms and related words
class coach first class
Definition railway in British English