ELEVATED RAILROAD Synonyms: 7 Similar Words

elevated railroad

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Noun

Make sure to opt for heeled footwear to keep the ensemble elevated.

— Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026

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Noun

In the 1880s, quarterly reporting by railroads and other transportation companies were common.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
From the railroads of the 1800s to power grids, aviation, the telephone, the integrated circuit, the internet and now artificial intelligence (AI), private capital has financed wave after wave of progress.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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Against the backdrop of a bright-yellow 1890s railway depot that’s now a local history museum, this market is a hive of downtown activity.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Around midnight, the train came to a stop at Cook, a lonely outpost stuck almost midway between Perth and Adelaide, originally built to support the railway.

— Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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