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railwayist

railwayist noun: a railway enthusiast or railfan.

Noun

railwayist (plural railwayists)

  1. (UK, dated) A railway enthusiast or railfan.
    • The importance of the British railways in the prosecution of the war makes it necessary to restrict the broad tolerance and even encouragement with which the railway companies in the past have viewed the enthusiasm of the railwayist.1940 July, “Notes and News: The Appearance of Evil—A Warning to Railway Enthusiasts”, in Railway Magazine, page 418

Forms of railwayist

pluralrailwayists

Origin of railwayist

From railway + -ist.

Questions about railwayist

What does railwayist mean?
Railwayist means a railway enthusiast or railfan.
What part of speech is railwayist?
Railwayist is a noun.
What is the plural of railwayist?
The plural of railwayist is railwayists.

Words near railwayist in the dictionary

  1. railwayac
  2. railwayacs
  3. railwayana
  4. railwaydom
  5. railwayish
  6. railwayist
  7. railwayists
  8. railwayless
  9. railwaylike
  10. railwayman
  11. railwaymen

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