Examples of railway in a Sentence
a system of railways that crisscrosses the whole nation
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Previously a landmark railway hotel—for the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway—the property is found next to Leeds Rail Station, meaning guests are within walking distance of all the city’s attractions.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
According to the Statesville Record and Landmark, over 20 people died when a single bridge collapsed at Catawba, taking the lives of 14 railway employees, four telegraph employees, and half a dozen onlookers.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Passengers arrive at the Beijing railway station on the first day of peak travel ahead of the National Day holidays in China’s capital city on Sept. 29, 2023.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Critics have questioned the design of the railway route, with stations often built many miles from towns or historical sites.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
According to the Statesville Record and Landmark, over 20 people died when a single bridge collapsed at Catawba, taking the lives of 14 railway employees, four telegraph employees, and half a dozen onlookers.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Passengers arrive at the Beijing railway station on the first day of peak travel ahead of the National Day holidays in China’s capital city on Sept. 29, 2023.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Critics have questioned the design of the railway route, with stations often built many miles from towns or historical sites.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railway. Accessed 20 Oct. 2024.
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railway
noun
rail·way
ˈrā(ə)l-ˌwā 
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