# railroad

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/ · frequency rank #4,184

## Definitions
1. A permanent track consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
2. The transportation system comprising such tracks and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.
3. A single, privately or publicly owned property comprising one or more such tracks and usually associated assets
4. A procedure conducted in haste without due consideration.

## Etymology
From rail + road.

## Common misspellings (11)
`arilroad`, `raillroad`, `railorad`, `railraod`, `railroadd`, `railroda`, `railrroad`, `rairload`, `raliroad`, `rialroad`, `rrailroad`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/railroad