B1nountransporthistory
US/ˈreɪl.roʊd/
UK/ˈreɪl.rəʊd/
a track of steel rails for trains, or the system and company that run trains (American English)
In context
The railroad was built across the mountains in the 1800s.
My grandfather worked on the railroad for forty years.
We live next to a railroad crossing, so the noise never stops.
Words that go with railroad
noun + noun
- railroad trackNever walk on a railroad track.
- railroad crossingThe car stopped at the railroad crossing.
- railroad stationThe old railroad station is now a museum.
- railroad companyThe railroad company raised ticket prices.
verb + noun
- build a railroadThey planned to build a railroad to the coast.
verb + preposition
- work on the railroadMany immigrants worked on the railroad.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I go to work by railroad.Correct: I go to work by train.