Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rail trail

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: rail -trail
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former railway track converted into a multi-use path, typically as a greenway for walking and cycling.

Example Sentences

"As railroads fell into disuse, they left behind thousand of miles of corridor and, of course, potential trails. Today, the Great Lakes region of the Midwest boasts 381 rail-trails, and Wisconsin and Michigan are constantly vying for the most rail-trail miles of all 50 states and the more than 1500 rail-trails across the United States […]"

Inflected Forms

rail trails (plural) rail-trail (alternative)

Phrases

green belt linear park nature trail

Frequently Paired Words

railbanking green belt greenway landbanking linear park nature trail towpath

Questions

What does rail trail mean?: A former railway track converted into a multi-use path, typically as a greenway for walking and cycling.

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