railway
English
/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/
noun
Definitions
- (chiefly) A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.
- (chiefly) A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.
Etymology
Compound from English rail (garment, gown) + English way (road, highway).
Origin
English
way
Gloss
road, highway
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
道, 路
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Kingsway English
- Shepway English
- accessway English
- airway English
- aisleway English
- alleyway English
- alway English
- antirail English
- antirailway English
- anyway English
- arborway English
- archway English
- areaway English
- away English
- backway English
- barway English
- bedrail English
- beltway English
- beway English
- bikeway English
- bilgeway English
- blueway English
- branchway English
- breastrail English
- breezeway English
- bridleway English
- broadway English
- bullrail English
- busway English
- cableway English
- cantrail English
- carpetway English
- carriageway English
- cartway English
- cellarway English
- churchway English
- clearway English
- cograil English
- colorway English
- colourway English
- companionway English
- crawlerway English
- crawlway English
- crossway English
- cruiseway English
- cycleway English
- doorway English
- drainageway English
- driftway English
- driveway English
- droveway English
- ductway English
- dugway English
- edgeway English
- enrail English
- entranceway English
- entryway English
- expressway English
- fairway English
- fallway English
- fishway English
- fiveway English
- flangeway English
- floodway English
- floorway English
- flyway English
- folkway English
- foodway English
- footrail English
- footway English
- foreway English
- forway English
- fosseway English
- freeway English
- fuseway English
- gangway English
- gateway English
- grabrail English
- greenway English
- guardrail English
- guiderail English
- guideway English
- halfway English
- hallway English
- handrail English
- hatchway English
- headrail English
- headway English
- highway English
- hitchrail English
- hoistway English
- horseway English
- hot rail English
- hydrail English
- iceway English
- inrail English
- jetway English
- keyway English
- ladderway English
- landrail English
- laneway English
- launchway English
- leeway English
- lichway English
- lifeway English
- linkway English
- logway English
- manorway English
- manway English
- midway English
- monorail English
- motorway English
- multiway English
- nerveway English
- night-rail English
- non-rail English
- non-railwayman English
- nonrail English
- nonrailway English
- noway English
- oilway English
- one-way English
- outway English
- paceway English
- packway English
- parkway English
- partway English
- passageway English
- passway English
- pathway English
- plankway English
- plateway English
- porchway English
- pro-rail English
- raceway English
- rail English
- rail-based English
- railbank English
- railbed English
- railbike English
- railbird English
- railborne English
- railbound English
- railbuff English
- railbus English
- railcar English
- railcard English
- railer English
- railest English
- raileth English
- railfan English
- railfare English
- railful English
- railgun English
- railhead English
- railjoint English
- railless English
- railman English
- railmotor English
- railroad English
- railside English
- railtour English
- railwayana English
- railwayless English
- railwaylike English
- railwayman English
- railwaywoman English
- railwoman English
- railworks English
- railyard English
- rakehell English
- rampway English
- redway English
- regicide English
- rerail English
- ridgeway English
- ringway English
- riverway English
- roadway English
- rollway English
- ropeway English
- routeway English
- runway English
- seaway English
- sexway English
- shaftway English
- sheepway English
- shipway English
- shopway English
- sideway English
- skateway English
- skidway English
- skyway English
- slideway English
- slimeway English
- slipway English
- sluiceway English
- someway English
- someways English
- spaceway English
- speedway English
- spillway English
- stairway English
- steamway English
- steerageway English
- sternway English
- straightway English
- streamway English
- streetway English
- subway English
- swashway English
- taxiway English
- telpherway English
- thoroughway English
- thoughtway English
- threeway English
- throughway English
- thruway English
- tideway English
- tollway English
- trackway English
- trainway English
- tramrail English
- tramway English
- transitway English
- travelway English
- truckway English
- tubeway English
- tunnelway English
- two-way English
- underway English
- unrail English
- unwayed English
- wagonway English
- walkingway English
- walkway English
- wasteway English
- waterway English
- way English
- way-wise English
- waybill English
- waybread English
- wayed English
- wayfare English
- wayfarer English
- wayfaring English
- wayfinder English
- wayfinding English
- waygate English
- waygoing English
- waygone English
- waylay English
- wayleave English
- wayless English
- waymaker English
- waymaking English
- waymark English
- waymarker English
- waymaster English
- wayobject English
- waypoint English
- waypost English
- wayside English
- waystage English
- wayupthere English
- waywarden English
- wayworn English
- windway English
- wireway English
- woman English
- woodway English
- zipway English
- correctus Latin
- corrigere Latin
- corrigo Latin
- dīrectus Latin
- erga Latin
- ergo Latin
- rectangulus Latin
- rectorem Latin
- regalis Latin
- regalis, rēgālis Latin
- regaliter Latin
- regere Latin
- regius Latin
- regiō Latin
- regula Latin
- regēns Latin
- rogo Latin
- rogus Latin
- rēcta Latin
- rēgnum Latin
- rēgula Latin
- rēgulārem Latin
- rettamente Italian
- rettangolare Italian
- rettitudine Italian
- rettovescicale Italian
- rail Dutch, Flemish
- rail French
- raíl Spanish, Castilian
- ὀρεκτικός Ancient Greek
- Ῥῆσος Ancient Greek
- *h₁r̥gʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃reǵ-tus Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃reǵtós Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃réǵeti Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃r̥ǵús Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃rḗǵ-ō, *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃rḗǵs, *h₃rḗḱs Proto-Indo-European
- *reyǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- rallar Norwegian Bokmål
- *rakō Proto-Germanic
- *rakōną Proto-Germanic
- *rankaz Proto-Germanic
- *rehtaz Proto-Germanic
- *rekanaz Proto-Germanic
- *rekanōną Proto-Germanic
- *rihtijaną Proto-Germanic
- *rīkijaną Proto-Germanic
- *rīkiją Proto-Germanic
- rallare Swedish
- ウェー Japanese
- ウエイ Japanese
- ウエー Japanese
- レール Japanese
- rallar Norwegian Nynorsk
- ऋजु Sanskrit
- ऋज् Sanskrit
- राज Sanskrit
- राज्य Sanskrit
- राष्ट्र Sanskrit
- rail Middle English
- way Middle English
- rail Catalan, Valencian
- रेल Hindi
- रेलवे Hindi
- ռազմ Old Armenian
- రైలు Telugu
- రైల్వే Telugu
- *rīkisōn gmw-pro
- ৰেল Assamese
- *regeti Proto-Celtic
- *rīgos Proto-Celtic
- *wedeti Proto-Celtic
- *Hr̥ȷ́úš Proto-Indo-Iranian
- reli Swahili
- 레일 Korean
- རི་ལི Tibetan
- reel Atong (India)
- way
- away
- rail
- woman
- alway
- beway
- noway
- wayed
- keyway
- busway
- forway
- rerail
- railer
- runway
- logway
- outway
- zipway
- unrail
- barway
- oilway
- redway
- leeway
- seaway
- airway
- flyway
- manway
- midway
- subway
- skyway
- waylay
- iceway
- enrail
- jetway
- anyway
- dugway
- sexway
- inrail
- two-way
- waygate
- packway
- rampway
- edgeway
- gateway
- beltway
- highway
- waymark
- waygone
- bikeway
- bedrail
- sideway
- ropeway
- railbus
- paceway
- skidway
- hydrail
- walkway
- ductway
- footway
- headway
- tideway
- rollway
- tubeway
- someway
- blueway
- unwayed
- windway
- tramway
- railgun
- fallway
- raileth
- pathway
- freeway
- archway
- waypost
- one-way
- railest
- linkway
- fuseway
- railcar
- woodway
- shipway
- wireway
- slipway
- foreway
- railfan
- cartway
- folkway
- hallway
- nonrail
- shopway
- railman
- parkway
- ringway
- Shepway
- raceway
- fairway
- lifeway
- cograil
- halfway
- wayworn
- railful
- waybill
- roadway
- lichway
- fishway
- fiveway
- thruway
- passway
- gangway
- doorway
- wayless
- wayside
- tollway
- backway
- foodway
- laneway
- areaway
- wayfare
- railbed
- partway
- taxiway
- crossway
- bullrail
- spaceway
- fosseway
- motorway
- railbuff
- waypoint
- wayfarer
- skateway
- railside
- landrail
- antirail
- riverway
- guideway
- railroad
- multiway
- railhead
- grabrail
- threeway
- rakehell
- arborway
- slimeway
- non-rail
- plateway
- spillway
- colorway
- waygoing
- droveway
- broadway
- floodway
- handrail
- floorway
- monorail
- hot rail
- waystage
- plankway
- railbird
- steamway
- hoistway
- railbike
- cycleway
- railyard
- way-wise
- slideway
- bilgeway
- waymaker
- speedway
- railtour
- driftway
- horseway
- railless
- wayleave
- cantrail
- pro-rail
- truckway
- tramrail
- someways
- crawlway
- stairway
- sheepway
- railfare
- regicide
- routeway
- trackway
- driveway
- shaftway
- nerveway
- footrail
- cableway
- hatchway
- alleyway
- sternway
- railbank
- railcard
- wagonway
- ridgeway
- Kingsway
- greenway
- trainway
- porchway
- manorway
- swashway
- headrail
- wasteway
- waybread
- clearway
- entryway
- underway
- aisleway
- waterway
- cruiseway
- wayfinder
- tunnelway
- waywarden
- ladderway
- accessway
- launchway
- branchway
- railborne
- hitchrail
- sluiceway
- railjoint
- travelway
- wayfaring
- bridleway
- streetway
- cellarway
- guiderail
- railmotor
- waymaking
- carpetway
- waymarker
- wayobject
- streamway
- colourway
- railworks
- railwoman
- railbound
- waymaster
- flangeway
- churchway
- guardrail
- breezeway
- crawlerway
- wayupthere
- breastrail
- railwayana
- walkingway
- nonrailway
- thoughtway
- passageway
- telpherway
- rail-based
- throughway
- expressway
- railwayman
- wayfinding
- transitway
- night-rail
- railwaylike
- carriageway
- entranceway
- steerageway
- railwayless
- straightway
- antirailway
- thoroughway
- drainageway
- companionway
- railwaywoman
- non-railwayman