Railroad City

Definitions

Indianapolis.

US, informal, obsolete

Examples

“Railroad City—Indianapolis, Indiana, is sometimes called by this name⟳ as being the end⟳ or terminus of many railroads”

“Indianapolis—the Railroad City”

“The era marked the first in a long line of city initiatives to distinguish itself for its elemental sense⟳ of adaptability. Indianapolis became the “Railroad City,” and then, as those tracks began to stretch⟳ farther out and crisscross with more density, it became “The Crossroads of America.””

“A midwestern railway hub that claimed “the Railroad City” as its nickname, Indianapolis served as a gateway to the South, the Midwest, and the Northeast, making it an attractive choice for a manufacturer who hoped to distribute products nationwide.”

“Boosters in the second half of the nineteenth century justifiably called Indianapolis “the Railroad City.””

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