Thesaurus results for RAILS

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noun

plural of rail

as in railings

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports the stairs are icy, so hold onto the rail

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as in roads

a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel an abandoned stretch of rail that was overgrown with brush

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rails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rail

as in rants

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Recent Examples of rails

Noun

Zukerman stating the facts, while Henwick tries to push him off the rails. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 Story’s time in Boston has been marked by setbacks, and this season has been the latest to go off the rails. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026 Instead of the heated garage experience some high-rise residents enjoy, cars under the tracks are exposed to the elements and whatever drippings fall off the rails. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Treasury products, private credit, commodities and real estate are increasingly moving onto blockchain rails. — Christian Pusateri, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Accessibility One Aldwych has accessible rooms available with wide doors, walk-in showers, grab rails, and emergency pull cords. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rails

Noun

Plans also call for a rooftop terrace with a hot tub—glass railings ensure an unbroken view—and a series of terraces that step down to a custom swimming pool.

— Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Neusch saw a couple of the house’s fire-andys roll along the balcony, their extinguisher nozzles deployed over the railings, pumping clouds of viscous yellow retardant foam into the atrium.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of railings

Noun

Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
The roads can become extremely dangerous during this period because of fog, smoke, black ice and poor visibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of roads

Verb

And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025

Definition of rants

Noun

In a city where cattle drives, railroads, and rodeos helped define its identity, The Best Hat Store remains a living piece of that history.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
For a young Greek immigrant, America must have looked like opportunity itself — railroads, factories, work, mobility, and the possibility of building a different life.

— Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of railroads

Noun

Russia routinely strikes Ukrainian civilians, schools, churches, apartments and homes, power grids that light and heat them, ports, railways, airfields, and defense industry.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Combined with its lighter weight, the design simplifies transportation across bridges, railways, and other infrastructure while reducing fuel demand during long deployments.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026