Railroad
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Railroad is a noun meaning (figuratively) A procedure conducted in haste without due consideration.
Meaning
(figuratively) A procedure conducted in haste without due consideration.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To transport via railroad.
- (intransitive) To operate a railroad.
- (intransitive) To work for a railroad.
- (intransitive) To travel by railroad.
- (chiefly US, Philippines) A permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
- (chiefly US) A single, privately or publicly owned property comprising one or more such tracks and usually associated assets
- (chiefly US) The transportation system comprising such tracks and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.
Example Sentences
She used to railroad for the Southern Pacific.
Many railroads roughly follow the trace of older land or water roads.
The lawyers made the procedure a railroad to get the signatures they needed.
The Thatcherite experiment proved the private sector can railroad as inefficiently as a state monopoly.
Word Forms
- railroads
- railroading
- railroaded
Synonyms for railroad
Depending on context, synonyms include railway, dragoon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include railway, dragoon, trackage, railcar, station, road.
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