railroadPronunciation: /ˈreɪlrəʊd/Translate railroad | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of railroad noun North American term for railway. verb 1 [with object] informal rush or coerce (someone) into doing something:she hesitated, unwilling to be railroaded into a decision cause (a measure) to be passed or approved quickly by applying pressure:the Bill had been railroaded through the House North American send (someone) to prison without a fair trial: they know I was railroaded and falsely accused 2 [no object] (usually as noun railroading) North American travel or work on the railways: the very early days of railroadingrailroad in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of railroad in the US English dictionary