RAILWAY YARD Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase railway yard. (close relations)
Definition of RAILWAY YARD
Best Alternative Words for RAILWAY YARD
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| railyard | nounn | |||||||
noun • an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines | ||||||||
| yard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride • the enclosed land around a house or other building • a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) • the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 • a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) • a tract of land where logs are accumulated • an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines • a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen • an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock) | ||||||||
