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railwaywoman

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A woman who works on a railway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: railwoman

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From railway + woman.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: чыгу́начніца (čyhúnačnica) — woman who works on a railway — see also railwayman
  • Macedonian: железничарка (železničarka) — woman who works on a railway — see also railwayman
  • Romanian: feroviară — woman who works on a railway — see also railwayman
  • Spanish: ferroviaria — woman who works on a railway — see also railwayman
  • Ukrainian: залізни́чниця (zaliznýčnycja) — woman who works on a railway — see also railwayman