railroading

noun

rail·​road·​ing ˈrāl-ˌrō-diŋ How to pronounce railroading (audio)
: construction or operation of a railroad

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And in trying to make a simplistic case for railroading, the documentary skips over cultural nuances that could make for a more definitive account of the story. Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 Rolling Out of Ankara The Touristic Eastern Express will never be accused of high-speed railroading. Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023 Freight railroading has survived for nearly two centuries through constant reinvention. Peter Eavis, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022 Ben Hayes, 14, wasted no time pursuing his first merit badge, in hiking, and then moving on to railroading, which paralleled his biggest passion, for his second. Jeff Truesdell, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for railroading 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of railroading was in 1835

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“Railroading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railroading. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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railroading

noun
rail·​road·​ing
: the building or operation of a railroad
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