switchyard

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From switch +‎ yard.

Noun

switchyard (plural switchyards)

  1. (rail transport) Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
    Hypernym: railyard
  2. (electricity) Synonym of substation.
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