railroad track

noun

A pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel.

“Holonym: permanent way”

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Meanings

nounrailroad track (plural railroad tracks)

plural railroad tracks

  1. USrail transportA pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel.

    Holonym: permanent way

    1 more example

    Meronyms: rail, railroad tie, railway tie, railway sleeper, sleeper

    Synonyms: railway track, rail track, railtrack, train track

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel.

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More synonyms by meaning

nouna line of track providing a runway for wheels

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railroadrailway
Broader
track
Also see
railroadrail trackrailwayrailway track

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

“railroad track.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20track. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “railroad track,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20track.

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