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rail yard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A complex of branching railway lines and other infrastructure in which locomotives and rolling stock are stored and rearranged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From rail + yard.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ratapiha — complex of railway lines for storing, repairing and rearranging rolling stock
  • Swedish: bangård — complex of railway lines for storing, repairing and rearranging rolling stock