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railway

noun
RAYL-way/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/

Pluralrailways

2 meanings of railway

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  1. 1
    nounCommonwealthIrelandUKcountable
    A system for moving people or goods along rails.

    My uncle has worked for the railway all his life.

    The railways carry coal from the mines to the ports.

    Similarrailroad

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  2. 2
    nounCommonwealthIrelandPhilippinesUKcountable or uncountable
    A track made of rails side by side that trains and other vehicles run on.

    The farmhouse stands right next to the railway.

    Workers laid a new railway across the fields.

    Similartrack, railroad, line

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Origin

This word is made from rail and way.