Meaning
railway/railroad
In a sentence
La ferrovia passa vicino a casa mia.
The railway passes near my house.
La ferrovia collega la capitale con il porto.
The railway connects the capital to the port.
Non uso spesso la ferrovia per andare al lavoro.
I don't often use the railway to go to work.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ferrovia | feminine · singular |
| ferrovie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use ferrovia for the rail system or line; use treno for the train itself.
- Often appears in set phrases like in ferrovia and linea ferroviaria; less common in everyday speech than treno or stazione.
- Plural is ferrovie. In names, Ferrovie dello Stato is the national railway company, often shortened to FS.