monorail
noun
mono·rail
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Definition of monorail
: a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled vehicle
also
: a vehicle traveling on such a track
Illustration of monorail
Examples of monorail in a Sentence
Monorails connect different parts of the park.
The passengers boarded the monorail.
Recent Examples on the Web
Our treat was riding the open-air monorail subway back and forth to the Senate Office Building, savoring the tunnel’s subterranean wind. — Lance Morrow, National Review, "Washington, D.C.: My Boyhood Olympus," 22 Aug. 2019 Schmidt has found it at the little pocket park with a checkered history in the heart of Seattle’s shopping district, just across the street from the monorail. — Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, "Chess is credited with helping change Westlake Park for the better. Meet one of Westlake’s regulars.," 15 July 2019 The monorail option under consideration would span 15.4 miles and cost $9.4 billion to $11.6 billion, officials said. — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, "Cost of Metro transit line through the Sepulveda Pass could reach $13 billion," 23 July 2019 Much of the system would be elevated, monorail-style, with an underground subway segment downtown. — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, "RTD at 50: The freeway fight that paved the way for transit in metro Denver," 29 June 2019 Unlike the heavy rail options, the monorail would be underground for just 35% of its route, running on elevated tracks through part of the Sepulveda Pass between the Getty Center and Ventura Boulevard. — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, "Cost of Metro transit line through the Sepulveda Pass could reach $13 billion," 23 July 2019 Authorities in Florida have uncovered human remains in the backyard of a Walt Disney World monorail mechanic who disappeared three years ago. — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, "Human remains found in backyard of missing Disney World worker," 11 Mar. 2018 The propulsion, escape and pitch control systems for the Apollo spacecraft were built and designed by Lockheed Propulsion Co., shortly before the company built Walt Disney World’s first monorail system in 1970. — Marco Santana, orlandosentinel.com, "Apollo 11 moon mission drew space-related companies to Central Florida," 23 June 2019 Just a few monorail stops away from the hectic crowd of strollers and families at the Magic Kingdom, the scene is quieter at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. — Gabrielle Russon, orlandosentinel.com, "As memory fades of 2016 Disney World gator attack, the charity formed in its wake grows," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'monorail.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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monorail
noun
English Language Learners Definition of monorail
: a type of railroad that uses a single track which is usually high off the ground
also
: a vehicle that travels on a monorail
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