Vocabulary Entry

rails

|noun • verb

noun

Plural of rail; refers to a bar or series of bars, typically wood or metal, that provide support or a boundary.

Example Sentences

"The garden is lined with wooden rails to keep the soil in place."

"He leaned against the safety rail while watching the boats."

"The train tracks were made up of sturdy steel rails."

verb

Example Sentences

"She began to rail against the unfair treatment she received."

"The critics railed at the director for his poor choices."

"He railed about the new policy that he thought was unjust."