elevated railway
- noun
- /ˈɛlɪˌveɪtɪd ˈreɪlweɪ/
- UK
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ferrocarril elevado
- The elevated railway connects several neighborhoods, making it easier for commuters to get to work.
Examples
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An elevated railway turned into a magnificent park and sculpture garden running parallel to the Hudson River on Manhattan's West Side
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The new elevated railway in the city provides a quick way to travel above the busy streets below.
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Many tourists enjoy riding the elevated railway to get a unique view of the city skyline.
Synonyms
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A train that runs on tracks above the street in a city
A railway that runs on raised tracks above the street
A raised track where electric trains run above the street on metal columns
A train line that runs on tracks high above the street
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'elevated' (located higher than the surrounding area) with 'railway' (train track/system), so its meaning — a railway built above street level — is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a straightforward compositional, cross-linguistically common construction, so an average B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
Elevated railway comes from the simple picture of a railway that is elevated, a train track built 'above street level' so trains run over the roads instead of on them. That's why it now means a railway that runs on a raised track in a city.