monorail

noun

mono·​rail ˈmä-nə-ˌrāl How to pronounce monorail (audio)
: a single rail serving as a track for a wheeled vehicle
also : a vehicle traveling on such a track

Illustration of monorail

Illustration of monorail

Examples of monorail in a Sentence

Monorails connect different parts of the park. The passengers boarded the monorail.
Recent Examples on the Web Similar measures are also in place on resort transportation, including buses, monorails and watercraft boats. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Any Disney guest is welcome to book a dining reservation at one of the Grand Floridian's luxurious sit-down restaurants or to travel by bus, car, boat, or monorail to the Grand Floridian to grab a drink at one of its lounges or dine at its quick-service restaurant, Gasparilla Island Grill. Terri Peters, Chron, 16 Dec. 2023 Originally opened in 1971 alongside Florida's Magic Kingdom park, the monorail system remains one of the most iconic attractions on the Disney property. EW.com, 1 Nov. 2023 The amendment was designed to target the monorail system in Walt Disney World, which—like Disney’s theme park rides—the company has previously been able to control inspections for itself, and Republicans pointed to issues with the monorail like a fatal crash in 2009 to justify the move. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 May 2023 At that time, Braniff Airlines at Love Field in Dallas was moving to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and had its monorail system for sale at an almost giveaway price. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024 All three hotels on the monorail line offer good views of nightly fireworks but Disney's Polynesian Village Resort's beachfront is an ideal vantage point. Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023 The Las Vegas monorail will also be running for transportation. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2023 Assistant, which in 2018 earned its own monorail wrap at CES in Las Vegas. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monorail was in 1884

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“Monorail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monorail. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

monorail

noun
mono·​rail ˈmän-ə-ˌrāl How to pronounce monorail (audio)
: a single rail serving as a track for cars that balance on or hang from it
also : a car using such a track

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