Meaning of Railroad City | Babel Free

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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