to railroad
- verb
- /ˈreɪlˌrɔrd/
- Archaic
:
construir líneas férreas
- The company plans to railroad new tracks through the mountains.
Examples
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The government invested heavily to railroad the western region during the nineteenth century.
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Many small towns grew rapidly after engineers railroaded the valley.
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They plan to railroad the new territory within the next decade.
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They railroaded the construction of the new line last year.
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The company plans to railroad new tracks to improve transportation in the region.
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They decided to railroad the construction of the line to enhance economic growth.
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To expand the railway network, they will railroad additional routes across the countryside.
Compounds
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4.1
Secret network that helped enslaved people escape to free states and Canada
- Specialized
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4.1
A heavy wooden or concrete beam laid across railway tracks to hold rails in place
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A long line of connected cars that runs on tracks and carries people or goods
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8.1
An apartment with all rooms in a row connected by doors, often with no hallway
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A short extra track beside the main track where trains stop to let other trains pass
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A station at the end of a train line where trains load or unload people and goods
A low plant with long spreading stems and bright purple flowers that grows on coastal sand dunes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Railroad as a verb comes from the idea of building a railroad; to railroad a region is to put tracks there. So to railroad an area means to supply it with railroad lines.