railbed

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/ˈɹeɪlbɛd/

noun

The substructure of a railway, underlying the tracks; the roadbed of a railroad.

“Holonyms: permanent way, right of way”

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trackbed
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Meanings

nounrailbed (plural railbeds)

plural railbeds · alternative rail bed

  1. The substructure of a railway, underlying the tracks; the roadbed of a railroad.

    Holonyms: permanent way, right of way

    Synonyms: trackbed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe substructure of a railway, underlying the tracks; the roadbed of a railroad.

Similar
trackbed
Also see
trackbed

Origin

From rail + bed.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bedrail
Cite this entry
APA

railbed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railbed

MLA

“railbed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railbed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “railbed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railbed.

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