Meaning & use
monorail
A railway system in which trains travel along a single rail, usually raised above the ground.
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Visitors can take the monorail from the parking area directly to the amusement park entrance.
The city is considering a monorail to ease traffic congestion downtown.
A note on using this word
Monorail trains typically straddle or hang from a single rail, unlike conventional trains that run on two parallel rails.
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