train
Translation
train
Examples
The train arrives at ten o'clock.
The train arrives at ten o'clock.
She wore a dress with a long train.
She wore a dress with a long train.
Grammar Patterns
((by train)) to travel by train We traveled across Europe by train.
((a train to somewhere)) a train going to a place I need to catch the train to Oxford.
Similar Words
Synonyms: railroad car, locomotive
Etymology
From Old French 'trainer' (to pull, draw), originally referring to the trailing part of a robe.
Memory Tips
Imagine a long line of cars being 'trained' or pulled along a track.