A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
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Railroad
//ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd//
Synonyms for "railroad" (126 found)
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Closest matches (26)
Strong matches (37)
Related words (63)
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3 entriesderived
32 entriesShowing 16 of 32 words.
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2 entrieshas context
3 entriesis a
3 entriesmanner of
2 entriesrelated to
43 entriesShowing 16 of 43 words.
Translations
12 translations across 4 languages.
Dutch
4 entries- sneltreinprocedure noun (unduly hastened procedure)
- aan het spoor werken verb (to work for a railroad)
- er doorjagen (met de knoet) verb (to manipulate and hasten a procedure)
- spoorweg(en) uitbaten verb (to operate a railroad)
German
1 entries- peitschen (durch) verb (to manipulate and hasten a procedure)
Hungarian
2 entries- keresztülhajt verb (to prepare a rapid summary process)
- vasúton szállít verb (to transport via railroad)
Japanese
4 entries- 強引に通過させる verb (to prepare a rapid summary process)
- 鉄道を経営する verb (to operate a railroad)
- 鉄道模型をする verb (to engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads)
- 鉄道輸送する verb (to transport via railroad)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
Where is the railroad station?
Source: tatoeba (26041)
It's the fastest railroad in the world.
Source: tatoeba (42286)
The railroad is now in the process of construction.
Source: tatoeba (44926)
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