RAILYARD Synonyms
7 hypernyms for railyard. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for RAILYARD
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| yard | verb, noun v, 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) | ||||||
| depot | noun n | |||||
noun • station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods • a depository for goods | ||||||
| railhead | noun n | |||||
noun • a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution • the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway | ||||||
| siding | noun n | |||||
noun • a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass • material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof | ||||||
| station | noun n | |||||
noun • a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose • proper or designated social situation • (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty • the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand • the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station verb • assign to a station | ||||||
| terminal | noun n | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route • relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time • being or situated at an end noun • station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods • a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves • either extremity of something that has length • electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display adjective satellite • occurring at or forming an end or termination • causing or ending in or approaching death | ||||||
| railway yard | noun n | |||||
noun • an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines | ||||||