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1railroad
noun rail·road \ˈrāl-ˌrōd, ˈrel-; ˈre-ˌrōd\
: a system of tracks on which trains travel
: a company that owns and operates trains
Full Definition of RAILROAD
: a permanent road having a line of rails fixed to ties and laid on a roadbed and providing a track for cars or equipment drawn by locomotives or propelled by self-contained motors; also : such a road and its assets constituting a single property
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First Known Use of RAILROAD
1825
Rhymes with RAILROAD
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2railroad
verb
: to force (something) to be officially approved or accepted without much discussion or thought
: to convict (someone) of a crime unfairly
: to force (someone) into doing something quickly or without enough information
Full Definition of RAILROAD
transitive verb
1
a : to convict with undue haste and by means of false charges or insufficient evidence b : to push through hastily or without due consideration
2
: to transport by railroad
intransitive verb
: to work for a railroad company
— rail·road·er noun
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First Known Use of RAILROAD
1877
RAILROAD[1] Defined for Kids
railroad
noun rail·road \ˈrāl-ˌrōd\
Definition of RAILROAD for Kids
1
: a permanent road that has parallel steel rails that make a track for train cars
2
: a company that owns and operates trains
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