shortline

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noun

An independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance.

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Meanings

nounshortline (plural shortlines)

plural shortlines · alternative short line

  1. USrail transportAn independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance.

Origin

From short + line.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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