Phrase guide

marshalling yard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A railway yard where trains are assembled from individual carriages or goods wagons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a railway yard in which trains are assembled and goods are loaded

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: yard, railway yard, railyard

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: platja de classificació — railway yard
  • Chinese Mandarin: 調車場 /调车场 (diàochēchǎng) — railway yard
  • Chinese Mandarin: 編組站 /编组站 (biānzǔ zhàn) — railway yard
  • Chinese Mandarin: 編組場 /编组场 (biānzǔ chǎng) — railway yard
  • Dutch: rangeerterrein — railway yard
  • Finnish: järjestelyratapiha — railway yard
  • French: gare de triage — railway yard
  • German: Rangierbahnhof — railway yard
  • Japanese: 操車場 (sōshajō) — railway yard
  • Korean: 조차장 (jochajang) — railway yard
  • Polish: stacja rozrządowa — railway yard
  • Swedish: rangerbangård — railway yard