I. rail ‧ road 1 /ˈreɪlrəʊd $ -roʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English
a railway or the railway:
The supplies were sent on the railroad.
a railroad station
II. railroad 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to force or persuade someone to do something without giving them enough time to think about it
railroad somebody into doing something
The workers were railroaded into signing the agreement.