¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Railbed
1. the bed of a railway track [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Railbed
Literary usage of Railbed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to the Champlain and Hudson River Valleys: Including the by Patricia Foulke, Robert Foulke (2001)
"This seven-mile paved path is built on an old railbed along the Mohawk River.
It includes Lock 7 of the canal system, if 518-372-2519. ..."
2. A Tramp Abroad by Mark Twain (1880)
"There was no level ground at the Kaltbad station; the railbed was as steep as a
roof; I was curious to see how the stop was going to be managed. ..."
3. In the Shade of an Acacia Tree: Memoirs of a Health Officer in Africa, 1945-1959 by Frank L. Lambrecht (1991)
"... from a large gap in the railbed where a sudden recent flood had washed away
the soil. In Matadi we were told of a 48-hour delay in the date of sailing. ..."
4. In the Shade of an Acacia Tree: Memoirs of a Health Officer in Africa, 1945-1959 by Frank L. Lambrecht (1991)
"We were ordered to disembark with all our luggage and to carry it a mile to
another train waiting across from a large gap in the railbed where a sudden ..."
5. The Writings of Mark Twain by Mark Twain (1899)
"There was no level ground at the Kaltbad station; the railbed was as steep as a
roof; I was curious to see how the stop was going to be managed. ..."
6. The Catskills Alive! by Francine Silverman (2003)
"If you prefer walking on a flat, hard-packed surface, the Catskill Scenic Trail
takes you through beautiful countryside. The former railbed ..."
7. Adventure Guide to Scotland by Martin Li (2005)
"Adventures On Foot The Deeside Railway line to Ballater closed in 1966 and its
railbed is now a walkway and cycle path. Starting from Station Square, ..."
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