railroad

B1 Topic:Transportation

US /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/ UK /ˈɹeɪlɹəʊd/ See IPA manual

noun verb 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.

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1 noun · a track with metal rails... railroad track

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Forms railroadedrailroadingrailroads

Derived forms antirailroadnonrailroadprerailroadprorailroadrailroaderrailroadianarailroadishrr

Etymology

From rail + road.

Topics

Transportation

# 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

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