monorail

mon·o·rail

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mon-uh-reyl]
- /ˈmɒn əˌreɪl/
- /ˈmɒn.ə.reɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mon-uh-reyl]
- /ˈmɒn əˌreɪl/

Definitions of monorail word

noun monorail a single rail functioning as a track for wheeled vehicles, as railroad or other cars, balanced upon or suspended from it. 1
noun monorail a railroad or other transportation system using such a rail. 1
noun monorail a vehicle traveling on such a rail. 1
noun monorail A railroad in which the track consists of a single rail, typically elevated, with the trains suspended from it or balancing on it. 1
noun monorail transit system on one rail 1
countable noun monorail A monorail is a system of transport in which small trains travel along a single rail which is usually high above the ground. 0

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Origin of monorail

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; mono- + rail1

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Parts of speech for Monorail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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monorail popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for monorail

noun monorail

railway — a rail line with lighter-weight equipment and roadbed than a main-line railroad.
subway — Also called, especially British, tube, underground. an underground electric railroad, usually in a large city.
line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
tube — a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
tracks — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.

All 8 Synonyms of monorail