Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

light railway

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: light rail-way
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railway built at a lower cost, with a lighter track and to a lower standard than a main-line railway.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Under a Light Railway Order of 1904, the line was extended to Appledore, and opened thence on May 1, 1908, bringing the route length up to a fraction over 7 miles. The whole system was worked under this Order as a light railway, but this caused some friction with the local authorities when, under the authority of the Board of Trade, the gates were removed at five level crossings in May, 1905."
"Although the line is officially a light railway, it is of standard gauge, and the traffic, particularly during and since the war years, is anything but light."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

light railways (plural)

Phrases

light rail

Frequently Paired Words

light rail

Questions

What does light railway mean?: A railway built at a lower cost, with a lighter track and to a lower standard than a main-line railway.

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