railway
gb/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ/ us/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ/
A2
English
~ 1200
vasút, vasútvonal
NOUN
A2
1
vasút
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone] travels by railway
The government announced plans to modernize the national railway.
A kormány bejelentette az országos vasúthálózat korszerűsítésére vonatkozó terveit.
We took the railway from London to Edinburgh.
Vonattal utaztunk Londonból Edinburgh-ba.
The railway plays a vital role in the country's economy.
A new railway line will connect the two cities.
The old railway station has been turned into a museum.
Learner examples
The railway is busy in the morning.
Reggel nagy a forgalom a vasúton.
We go to the city by railway.
Vonattal megyünk a városba.
The railway connects my town to the capital.
Many people use the railway every day.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'railway' (system) with 'railroad track' (the physical rails) or 'train' (the vehicle).
Meaning
System of tracks and trains
Collocations
national railway
|railway station
|railway line
|railway network
|railway company
Synonyms
railroad (More common in American English; 'railway' is more common in British English.)
Antonyms
road (Refers to routes for cars and other road vehicles instead of trains.)
Themes
transportation
|travel
|infrastructure
Definition
A set of tracks and trains that carry people or things from one place to another.
A system of tracks, stations, and trains used for transporting passengers or goods over land.
NOUN
B1
2
vasútvonal
B1
The heritage railway operates steam trains on weekends.
A nosztalgiavasúton hétvégenként gőzvonatok járnak.
A new light railway will run through the city center.
Új könnyűvasút-vonal halad majd át a belvároson.
This branch railway connects the main line to smaller towns.
Learner examples
The light railway is very fast.
A könnyűvasút nagyon gyors.
We took a small railway to the village.
Kisvasúttal mentünk a faluba.
The old railway is not used now.
Meaning
Single track or line in a railway
Collocations
branch railway
|heritage railway
|light railway
Synonyms
rail line (Commonly used to refer to a single route within a network.)
Themes
transportation
|travel
Definition
One track or route where trains travel in a railway system.
A specific track or route within a larger railway network.
Grammar
Dictionary form
railway
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ/
US/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ/
Syllables & stress
rail - way (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (rail)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: railway
- Plural: railways
Word family
Expressions
heritage railway
1/hˈɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
Historical tourist train system
An old train system kept for visitors to enjoy as history.
Examples
- We took a ride on the heritage railway last summer.
- Volunteers help run the heritage railway.
railway line
1/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
Route with tracks for trains
Tracks between two places where trains travel.
Examples
- The new railway line will reduce travel time by half.
- This railway line passes through beautiful countryside.
railway station
1/ɹˈeɪlwˌeɪ stˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Building where trains stop for passengers
A place where trains stop so people can get on or off.
Examples
- We met at the railway station before the trip.
- The town’s railway station is over 100 years old.