elevated railroads

noun

plural of elevated railroad
as in elevateds

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  1. railroads
  2. railways
Noun
  • In the 1900s, Standard Oil owned critical oil production infrastructure, pipelines and railroads.
    — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The characters on their show made their fortunes in railroads and oil, this new gang of robber barons controls everything from AI to electric cars and social networks.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of railroads
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  • Many voters thank him ​for pulling Serbia from economic obscurity and orchestrating a period of sustained modernisation including new highways, railways, schools and hospitals.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Flood warnings are also in place, while airports, ferries, railways and roads have seen disruptions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of railways
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“Elevated railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elevated%20railroads. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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