underground vs railroad

railroad vs underground

underground and railroad both are nouns.

underground is an adjective but railroad is not an adjective.

underground is not a verb while railroad is a verb.

underground is an adverb but railroad is not an adverb.

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

As nouns, railroad is a hypernym of underground; that is, railroad is a word with a broader meaning than underground:

underground: an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
railroad: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

Other hypernyms of underground include railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system.

underground (noun)	railroad (noun)
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)	line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force	a line of track providing a runway for wheels

underground (adjective)	railroad (adjective)
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
under the level of the ground

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

underground (adverb)	railroad (adverb)
beneath the surface of the earth
in or into hiding or secret operation

Difference between underground and railroad

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