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elevated railway vs railroad

railroad vs elevated railway

elevated railway and railroad both are nouns.

elevated railway is not a verb while railroad is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elevated railway Yes No No No
railroad Yes No Yes No
As nouns, railroad is a hypernym of elevated railway; that is, railroad is a word with a broader meaning than elevated railway:
  • elevated railway: a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
  • railroad: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Other hypernyms of elevated railway include railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system.
elevated railway (noun) railroad (noun)
a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
elevated railway (verb) railroad (verb)
transport by railroad
supply with railroad lines
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
Difference between elevated railway and railroad

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