Home › Words › T › tracklayingtracklayingtracklaying · noun — the work that involves putting the track in place.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom track + laying.nounThe work that involves putting the track in place.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tracklayer 84% match — A workman whose work involves putting the track in place. vs tracklaying →trackwork 72% match — Construction or maintenance of railroad tracks vs tracklaying →tracklifting 69% match — The process of removal of railway track, in particular from a railway line permanently closed to traffic. vs tracklaying →platelaying 67% match — The work of a platelayer, inspecting and maintaining the permanent way. vs tracklaying →trackbed 67% match — The layer of gravel or other foundation on which a railway track is laid. vs tracklaying →trackage 64% match — railway tracks collectively vs tracklaying →trackwalker 61% match — A person employed to walk over and inspect a section of railway track. vs tracklaying →trackmaster 60% match — One who is in charge of a railroad track. vs tracklaying →