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Definition of railwayman

railwayman

/ˈreɪlweɪmən/
rail · way · man
Plural:railwaymen
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• noun

1

British A person employed to work on or operate a railway, such as a train driver, guard, signalman, or track maintenance worker.

Example

"His grandfather worked as a railwayman on the regional steam lines for nearly forty years."

2

British A person who owns, manages, or invests heavily in a railway company.

Example

"The wealthy Victorian railwayman financed the construction of the new viaduct across the valley."

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• Nearby Words

railroader
railroading
railway
railwayman
railworker
rain
rain date

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Railwayman. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/railwayman
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