railwayist

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noun

A railway enthusiast or railfan.

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Meanings

nounrailwayist (plural railwayists)

plural railwayists

  1. UKdatedrail transportA railway enthusiast or railfan.

    The importance of the British railways in the prosecution of the war makes it necessary to restrict the broad tolerance and even encouragement with which the railway companies in the past have viewed the enthusiasm of the railwayist.

    1940 July, “Notes and News: The Appearance of Evil—A Warning to Railway Enthusiasts”, in Railway Magazine, page 418

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
railfan

Origin

From railway + -ist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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