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railside

railside

1 4.1
The ground next to a train track
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪlˌsaɪd/
: banda de rieles
  • Don't walk too close to the railside!

Examples

  • Workers inspected the railside for any debris before the train arrived.

  • Wildflowers grew thickly along the railside near the old station.

  • We sat on the railside and watched the trains go by in the evening.

  • The flowers grew wild along the railside.

  • The children played safely in the grass at the railside, watching the trains go by.

  • She picked wildflowers that grew along the railside of the old railway track.

  • The photographer captured the scenery of the railside while waiting for the next train.

Synonyms

trackside
vsrailside
1 3.5

The area beside a race track or railway track where people stand

is limited to ground next to railway tracks rather than racecourses or public use

Surface Forms

railside singular
railsides plural

Morphology

railside = rail + side (transparent) = rail + side

The noun denotes the area beside a railway and is a straightforward compound of 'rail' + 'side'.

Etymology

Railside comes from the parts rail ('a metal track for trains') and side ('next to'). So, as a noun, railside means 'the area or ground immediately next to a railway track'.