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subway vs railway line

railway line vs subway

subway and railway line both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subway Yes No No No
railway line Yes No No No
As nouns, railway line is a hypernym of subway; that is, railway line is a word with a broader meaning than subway:
  • subway: an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
  • railway line: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Other hypernyms of subway include railroad, railroad line, railway, railway system.
subway (noun) railway line (noun)
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Difference between subway and railway line

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