non-rail

A form of nonrail — Not of or pertaining to rail transport.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-rail (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nonrail.

    The split in BBMC's signage output between rail and non-rail sectors is approximately 50/50. Recent major road contracts include provision of signage for the M20 motorway and A14 upgrade in Cambridgeshire.

    2020 May 6, Paul Stephen, “Britain's bravest thinks big”, in Rail, page 63

Origin

From non- + rail.

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APA

non-rail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-rail

MLA

“non-rail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-rail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-rail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-rail.

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