Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: railroad
IPA transcription: [ɹ'eɪlɹ,oʊd]
Pronunciations of railroad
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: railway, railroad, railroad_line, railway_line, railway_system
    Meaning: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Usage examples
  • Did you forget the railroad?
  • That railroad's fetching it.
  • Mere pocket money! Look at the railroad!
  • Tony talks about him like he was president of the railroad.
  • IN WHICH PHILEAS FOGG AND PARTY TRAVEL BY THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
  • "The Yanks have taken a bite out of the railroad between there and Corinth."
  • We had the private car of Mr. Roberts, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
  • I trust that the telegraph wire has not been cut, or the railroad torn up again."
  • "Some Yanks stole a train on the Georgia State Railroad yesterday and burned a bridge."
  • The Pacific Railroad is joined by several branches in Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, and Oregon.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording John Y. Brown (politician, born 1835), License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Battle of Fredericksburg, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Lewisville, Texas, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of New Jersey, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Howard Hughes, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording History of the Grand Canyon area, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording California Gold Rush, License CC BY-SA 4.0