railbed

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railbed

/ˈɹeɪlbɛd/

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From rail + bed.

noun railbeds · rail bed

The substructure of a railway, underlying the tracks; the roadbed of a railroad. Holonyms: permanent way, right of way
Similar: trackbed

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@misc{railbed_2026,
  title = {railbed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/railbed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}