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noun
The track and ballast (bed) of a railway.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, UK
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
Synonyms: Pway, p way, p-way, railroad, right of way, track
Antonyms: none provided
History
permanent (contrasted with the temporary way of a contractor) + way (as in railway)
