railway man
Definition
Noun: A person who is employed by a railroad company. This term specifically refers to a worker in the railway industry, such as an engineer, conductor, signal operator, or maintenance worker.
Usage
The term "railway man" is used to describe someone whose profession is working on or for a railway system. It is a general occupational term.
Examples
- After forty years of service, the veteran railway man received a gold watch upon his retirement.
- The railway man checked the signals carefully before allowing the train to proceed.
- My grandfather was a railway man all his life, working his way up from a porter to a stationmaster.
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a sense of tradition, experience, and dedication to the railway industry.
- It is sometimes used in historical or nostalgic contexts to describe workers from the era of steam locomotives.
Variants and Related Words
- Railroader (noun): A synonym for a railway worker, more commonly used in North American English.
- Railway worker (noun): A more modern and general synonym.
- Railman (noun): A shorter, informal variant.
Synonyms
- Railroad employee
- Trainman
- Rail worker
Antonyms
- Office worker
- Non-industrial employee
Related Phrases/Idioms
- To follow in the footsteps of a railway man: To pursue the same career as one's parent or relative who worked on the railways.
- He decided to follow in the footsteps of his father, a lifelong railway man.
Noun
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an employee of a railroad
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