railroad B1 Topic:Transportation US /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/ UK /ˈɹeɪlɹəʊd/ See IPA manual Freq #6260 Meanings 1 noun A track with metal rails that trains run on; the railway system (American English). The town grew quickly after the railroad arrived. 2 verb To force a decision or law through quickly, without proper discussion. The committee railroaded the new rules through without a vote. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a track with metal rails... railroad track More railway Word family Forms railroadedrailroadingrailroads Derived forms antirailroadnonrailroadprerailroadprorailroadrailroaderrailroadianarailroadishrr Common collocations railroad tunnel Noun + noun Etymology AI details From rail + road. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # railroad **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹeɪlɹəʊd/ **Frequency rank:** 6260 ## Meanings 1. A track with metal rails that trains run on; the railway system (American English). 2. To force a decision or law through quickly, without proper discussion. ## Examples - The town grew quickly after the railroad arrived. - The committee railroaded the new rules through without a vote. ## Synonyms - railway ## Derived Forms - antirailroad - nonrailroad - prerailroad - prorailroad - railroader - railroadiana - railroadish - rr ## Etymology From rail + road. ## AI Etymology Railroad comes from rail + road. Modern senses include a track with metal rails that trains run on; the railway system (American English). and to force a decision or law through quickly, without proper discussion.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antirailroad, nonrailroad, prerailroad, prorailroad, railroader, and railroadiana. ## Topics - Transportation markdown