railyard

[US]/ˈreɪl.jɑːd/
[UK]/ˈreɪl.jɑːrd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a railway yard or railroad yard is a complex series of tracks for storing, sorting, or loading and unloading railroad cars and locomotives

Phrases & Collocations

railyard workers

the railyard

near railyard

railyard entrance

railyard tracks

railyard gates

in railyard

old railyard

abandoned railyard

railyard noise

Example Sentences

workers unloaded freight cars at the busy railyard.

the old railyard has been abandoned for decades.

a locomotive was shunting cars in the railyard.

security guards patrolled the perimeter of the railyard.

they stored hundreds of shipping containers in the railyard.

the city plans to redevelop the industrial railyard into a park.

trains enter the railyard for maintenance and refueling.

he worked as a switchman in the local railyard.

the railyard connects the port to the main railway line.

noise from the railyard kept the residents awake all night.

we walked along the fence surrounding the railyard.

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