Phrase guide

railway line

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A railway track; a pair of rails on which a railway train runs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A group of railway tracks running parallel, allowing one track to be used for each direction (a double-track railway line), or allowing segregation of fast trains from stopping trains (a four-track railway line).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An organization that runs a railroad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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4

noun

Meaning 4

the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: line, rail line

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: road, route

Narrower terms: branch line, spur track, spur, trunk line, trunk route

5

noun

Meaning 5

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: railway, railroad, railroad line, railway system

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: line

Narrower terms: cable railway, funicular, funicular railway, cog railway, rack railway, elevated railway, elevated railroad, elevated, el, overhead railway, metro, tube, underground, subway system, subway, monorail, rail, scenic railway

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: jernbanelinje — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Danish: togforbindelse — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Dutch: spoorlijn — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Dutch: spoorweglijn — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Estonian: raudteeliin — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • French: ligne de chemin de fer — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • German: Eisenbahnlinie — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Hungarian: vasútvonal — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Italian: linea ferroviaria — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Norwegian Bokmål: jernbanelinje — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: jarnbanelinje — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: jernbanelinje — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Polish: linia kolejowa — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Portuguese: trilho — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Portuguese: linha do trem — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Portuguese: linha de trem — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Portuguese: linha ferroviária — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Swedish: järnvägslinje — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway
  • Ukrainian: залізни́чна лі́нія (zaliznýčna línija) — stretch of track(s) connecting two points and associated infrastructure — see also railway