Meaning

1 senses
  1. (Australia, UK)The track and ballast (bed) of a railway.

    Holonym: right of way

    Meronyms: railbed, railroad track

Origin

permanent (contrasted with the temporary way of a contractor) + way (as in railway)

permanent (contrasted with the temporary way of a contractor) + way (as in railway)

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Forms

plural: permanent ways
Singularpermanent way
Pluralpermanent ways

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedroadway

See also

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