Monorails

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of railway system that uses a single rail for support and guidance, often elevated above ground level
2. A transportation mode that features vehicles traveling on a singular track, usually of a suspended or elevated design
3. A rail system consisting of one guiding rail, typically used for urban transit or amusement parks, providing efficient mass transport options

Etymology: The plural "monorails" is simply the form of "monorail," a railway running on a single rail. The noun was borrowed from French "monorail," which is built from "mono-," meaning "one" or "single," from Greek "monos," and "rail," the familiar English word for a track or bar. The word is a plain compound, and the French coinage reflects the same logic as its English parts: the prefix supplies the count, and "rail" supplies the track. Railways of this kind run on a single beam or track rather than the usual pair of parallel rails, which is exactly what the name states.

Synonyms: rail, track