track-building

noun
UK /ˈtrækˌbɪldɪŋ/
US /ˈtrækˌbɪldɪŋ/

The work of making a path or railway for trains to travel on.

The track-building crew laid new rails across the valley.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of creating a song or music recording, especially one piece at a time.

Her track-building skills in the studio impressed the producer.

3. The process of building a path or course for racing or sports.

Track-building for the cycling event took several weeks.

4. In model hobbies, the making of miniature railway tracks.

He spent the weekend on track-building for his model train set.