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Explore Railhead through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like storehouse or depot. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Railhead in a sentence

Railhead meaning

  1. A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
  2. The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid.
  3. The top surface (head) of a rail.

Synonyms of Railhead

storehouse depot entrepot storage store end

Related words

Other words often associated with Railhead or its synonyms:

deposit repository depository depositary ending section port stock terminal conclusion begin point

Using Railhead

  • The main meaning on this page is: A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport. | The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid. | The top surface (head) of a rail.
  • Useful related words include: storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage.
  • In the example corpus, railhead often appears in combinations such as: the railhead, railhead in, railhead at.

Context around Railhead

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mojave 1× westernmost 1×

Often after:

outside 1× ports 1×

Sentence patterns with Railhead

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ago at railhead at boulder 1× as a railhead and the 1× as a railhead for donegal 1× at his railhead 1× lake between railhead ports of 1× made the railhead of the 1× that the railhead is expected 1× the mojave railhead in 10 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as part of 1× hs2 estimates that 1× in 1869 the 1× in conjunction with 1× mr churcher was 1× nps website twenty 1×

Common sentence endings:

at his railhead 1× city in 1886 1× countries and kenya 1× eddie money impression 1× for cattle shipment 1× railhead for donegal 1×

Words around Railhead

Just before it in the word index:

railgun 13 railers 4 railed 100 railcars 20 railcards 2 railcard 13

Just after it in the word index:

railing 139 railings 82 railly 7 railpax 2 railport 2 railrider 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Railhead

  • In this selection, "railhead" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mojave, westernmost, outside and ports stand out and add context to how "railhead" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ago at railhead at boulder and as a railhead and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "railhead" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with railhead

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One night, years ago at Railhead at Boulder Station, called up his best Eddie Money impression. (16 words)

The ILP regime was already in place in the State, excluding Dimapur, the only railhead in, and gateway to, the State. (21 words)

Mr Churcher was sent to a railhead outside Dunkirk where the German Blitzkrieg forced the British Expeditionary Force troops back to the beaches. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

NPS website, "Twenty Mule Teams" The end product was shipped out of the valley convert to the Mojave railhead in 10-ton-capacity wagons pulled by " twenty-mule teams " that were actually teams of 18 mules and two horses each. (40 words)

As part of the land and political deal whereby the area of the townsite was made the railhead of the CPR, it was renamed "Vancouver" and incorporated shortly thereafter as a city, in 1886. (34 words)

HS2 estimates that the railhead is expected to welcome an extra 1,400 freight trains over the next two years taking the total amount of material delivered to around three million tonnes. (32 words)

Example sentences (11)

Mr Churcher was sent to a railhead outside Dunkirk where the German Blitzkrieg forced the British Expeditionary Force troops back to the beaches.

HS2 estimates that the railhead is expected to welcome an extra 1,400 freight trains over the next two years taking the total amount of material delivered to around three million tonnes.

The ILP regime was already in place in the State, excluding Dimapur, the only railhead in, and gateway to, the State.

One night, years ago at Railhead at Boulder Station, called up his best Eddie Money impression.

As part of the land and political deal whereby the area of the townsite was made the railhead of the CPR, it was renamed "Vancouver" and incorporated shortly thereafter as a city, in 1886.

As such it has carried not only passenger services between Derry and Belfast but also CIÉ freight services using Derry as a railhead for Donegal.

In 1869 the Central Pacific established Kelton, Utah as a railhead and the terminus of the western mail was moved from Salt Lake City.

In conjunction with train services, the railway companies of Uganda and Tanzania operate train ferries on the lake between railhead ports of the two countries and Kenya.

NPS website, "Twenty Mule Teams" The end product was shipped out of the valley convert to the Mojave railhead in 10-ton-capacity wagons pulled by " twenty-mule teams " that were actually teams of 18 mules and two horses each.

Showalter, 1991, p. 263. To add to their worries, German aerial scouts reported that still more of Samsonov’s army was detraining at his railhead.

Texas and Pacific Passenger Station, Fort Worth, Texas (postcard, circa 1909) Fort Worth became the westernmost railhead and a transit point for cattle shipment.

Common combinations with railhead

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "railhead" in a sentence?
An example: "Mr Churcher was sent to a railhead outside Dunkirk where the German Blitzkrieg forced the British Expeditionary Force troops back to the beaches." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "railhead" from authentic English texts.
What does "railhead" mean?
Railhead means: A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
What are synonyms of "railhead"?
Common synonyms of "railhead" include: storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store, end.
How many example sentences with "railhead" are there?
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