The difference between Railroad track and Railway track

When used as nouns, railroad track means a pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel, whereas railway track means a pair of parallel tracks along which a railway train runs.


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  1. Railroad track as a noun (rail transport):

    A pair of formed steel rails, separated and supported usually on wooden or concrete ties or sleepers, forming a track along which flange-wheeled railroad vehicles may travel.

  1. Railway track as a noun:

    A pair of parallel tracks along which a railway train runs.

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