train
Translation
train, sequence, series
Examples
We took the train to the city.
We took the train to the city.
A train of events led to the crisis.
A train of events led to the crisis.
Grammar Patterns
by train using the train as transport We travelled across the country by train.
a train to ((a place)) a train that is going to a specific place I need to catch the train to London.
Similar Words
Synonyms: locomotive, railway
Etymology
From Old French 'trainer' (to pull, draw), from the idea of a series of carriages being pulled by an engine.
Memory Tips
Picture a long train on its tracks, with one carriage following another in a line.