B1nountransporttravel
US/ˈreɪl.weɪ/
UK/ˈreɪl.weɪ/
a track that trains run on, or the whole system of trains in a country
In context
The North–South railway runs about 1,700 kilometers from Hanoi to Saigon.
Tourists love taking photos on the narrow railway street in Hanoi's Old Quarter.
The government wants to build a high-speed railway in the next twenty years.
Words that go with railway
noun + noun
- railway stationMeet me at the railway station at eight.
- railway lineA new railway line will connect the port to the city.
- railway trackNever walk along the railway track.
- railway networkEurope has a large railway network.
adjective + noun
- high-speed railwayJapan was the first country to build a high-speed railway.