railroad

noun

A road composed of parallel steel rails supported by ties and providing a track for locomotive-drawn trains or other wheeled vehicles.

noun

A system of railroad track, together with the land, stations, rolling stock, and other related property under one management.

intransitive verb

To transport by railroad.

intransitive verb

To supply (an area) with railroads.

intransitive verb

To rush or push (something) through quickly in order to prevent careful consideration and possible criticism or obstruction.

intransitive verb

To convict (an accused person) without a fair trial or on trumped-up charges.

intransitive verb

To work for a railroad company.

To hasten or push forward with railroad speed; expedite rushingly; rush: as, to railroad a bill through a legislature.

noun

A road upon which are laid one or more lines of rails to guide and facilitate the movement of vehicles designed to transport passengers or freight, cr both.