railways

noun

SayRAYL-wayz/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪz/

1 meaning of railways

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nounCommonwealthIrelandUK
Plural of railway. Use it when there is more than one railway.
Old railways once crossed the hills near our town.
The country's railways carry millions of people to work every day.
Note

railways is a form of railway

railway, noun: A system for moving people or goods along rails. Full entry

Forms: railwayrailways plural
Spelling: railway → railways: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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