monorail
noun/ˈmɑnoʊreɪl/
Frequency rank: #17,298 most common English word
Meaning
a railway system in which trains run on a single rail, either above or below it.
Example sentence
Tourists enjoyed the ride on the monorail that circled the theme park.
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