noun
monorail
MO-nuh-rayl
noun
1
A railway system in which trains run along a single rail, usually elevated.
"Visitors rode the monorail between the theme park's hotels."
How to Use Monorail
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA train that runs on just one rail, often raised above the ground.
Common pairings
ride the monorail
monorail system
Word Forms
monorails plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “monorail”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
Visitors rode the _____ between the theme park's hotels.
Etymology
Borrowed from French monorail, combining "mono-" (single) with "rail."