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rail line vs route

route vs rail line

rail line and route both are nouns.

rail line is not a verb while route is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rail line Yes No No No
route Yes No Yes No
As nouns, route is a hypernym of rail line; that is, route is a word with a broader meaning than rail line:
  • rail line: the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
  • route: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Other hypernyms of rail line include road.
rail line (noun) route (noun)
the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
an established line of travel or access
rail line (verb) route (verb)
send via a specific route
divert in a specified direction
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
Difference between rail line and route

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