railroad

Definitions

• (chiefly) A permanent road consisting of fixed metal rails to drive trains or similar motorized vehicles on.
• (chiefly) The transportation system comprising such roads and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.
• (chiefly) A single, privately or publicly owned property comprising one or more such roads and usually associated assets
• (figuratively) A procedure conducted in haste without due consideration.