railroader

rail·road·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [reyl-roh-der]
- /ˈreɪlˌroʊ dər/
- /ˈreɪlrəʊdə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reyl-roh-der]
- /ˈreɪlˌroʊ dər/

Definitions of railroader word

noun railroader a person employed in the operation or management of a railroad. 1
noun railroader railway employee 1
noun railroader a railway employee 0
noun railroader a railway owner or manager 0

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Origin of railroader

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; railroad + -er1

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Parts of speech for Railroader

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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railroader popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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railroader usage trend in Literature

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