railbank

== English == === Etymology === From rail +‎ bank. === Noun === railbank (plural railbanks) An embankment adjacent to a railroad track. Hypernym: roadbank (broadest sense) Coordinate terms: roadbank (non-railway sense), railbed === Verb === railbank (third-person singular simple present railbanks, present participle railbanking, simple past and past participle railbanked) To hold a disused railroad right of way in reserve, saving it for future repurposing or sale; this may include converting it into a rail trail for public use either in the meantime or in perpetuity. Hypernym: landbank