railroad vs elevated railroad

elevated railroad vs railroad

railroad and elevated railroad both are nouns.

railroad is a verb but elevated railroad is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
railroad	Yes	No	Yes	No
elevated railroad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elevated railroad is a hyponym of railroad; that is, elevated railroad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railroad:

railroad: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
elevated railroad: a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level

Other hyponyms of railroad include cable railway, funicular, funicular railway, cog railway, rack railway, el, elevated, elevated railway, overhead railway, metro, subway, subway system, tube, underground, monorail, rail, scenic railway.

railroad (noun)	elevated railroad (noun)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight	a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
a line of track providing a runway for wheels

railroad (verb)	elevated railroad (verb)
transport by railroad
supply with railroad lines
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means

Difference between railroad and elevated railroad

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