railway
UK/'reilwei/US
IELTSB1
Definitions
n.
A track of rails for trains, or the system of such tracks (British English; AmE railroad).
铁路，轨道交通系统（英式英语；美式为 railroad）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedrail + way = a way (route) made of rails for trains. The British term; Americans say railroad.
Root way still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.railway station火车站
- 2.railway line铁路线
- 3.railway network铁路网络
- 4.railway track铁轨
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new railway connects the two cities in under an hour.
- 2.
He works for the national railway company.