train in English: A long line of carriages that runs on metal tracks and carries people or goods. (noun)

Translation

A long line of carriages that runs on metal tracks and carries people or goods.

Word origin

From Old French train meaning something drawn along, from Latin trahere to pull.

Origin: Old French
Root: train

Grammar

Gender

Pluraltrains

Examples

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"Train" is the long line of carriages on tracks.

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"Trains" is the plural, meaning more than one train.

London.

Here "train" is how we travelled to London.

Related words

travel

To go from one place to another, often far away.

car

A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries a small number of people.

ride

To sit on a horse, bike, or animal and move with it.

city

A large town where many people live and work.

go

To move or travel from one place to another.

coach

A person who trains a sports team, or who helps someone get better at a skill.

practice

Doing something again and again so that you get better at it. In Britain the verb is spelt "practise".

tunnel

A long hole under the ground or through a hill for cars, trains, or people.

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