noun · neutral
railway
/ˈreɪlweɪ/RAIL·way
Band 6-7task2speaking
a track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which trains run; also the system of tracks and trains
Examples
“The coastal railway offers scenic views but services are infrequent.”
“They transported goods by railway rather than by road.”
“The old railway line was converted into a cycle path.”
Band 8 sentence
“Investment in the national railway network has reduced road haulage and improved regional connectivity.”
Collocations
- railway station
- railway line
- national railway
Word family
railway nounrail noun/verbrailroad noun (US)
Common mistakes
railroad (used in UK context)→railway
train (to mean the infrastructure)→railway
Say it for a higher band
5train→6railroad→7+railway
Synonyms
railroad
Easily confused
railroad
“In the U.S., many freight services run on the railroad rather than by truck.”
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