railyard

See also: rail yard

English

Etymology

rail +‎ yard

Noun

railyard (plural railyards)

  1. A group of connected railroad tracks used for storing and sorting railroad equipment.
    • 2009 February 3, Charles V. Bagli, “M.T.A. and Developer Agree to Delay $1 Billion Railyard Deal”, in New York Times‎:
      But the ambitious project requires Related to spend about $2 billion to erect platforms, columns and foundations over a working railyard before it can build the first tower.
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