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Train

UK /["/treɪn/"]/US /["/treɪn/"]/

Definition

a number of connected coaches or trucks, pulled by an engine or powered by a motor in each one, taking people and goods from one place to another

In simple words: A vehicle that moves along tracks and carries people or goods.

Examples

  • I took the train to the city yesterday.
  • The train left the station on time.
  • You can train your dog to sit and stay.
  • They will train for the marathon next month.
  • The train is less crowded in the morning.
  • He is going to train for a new job role.

Usage notes

Use 'train' in contexts related to transportation. It's neutral and suitable for formal and informal settings. Don't confuse it with 'to train' someone, which means to teach or prepare a person for a task.

Grammar pattern

train + object (e.g., train passengers)

Memory hint

Think of 'train' as 'traveling on a rail.' Imagine a long line of cars connected together.

Collocations

  • railroad
  • railway
  • metro
  • take
  • travel by
  • ride
  • run
  • start
  • terminate
  • journey
  • ride
  • trip
  • aboard a/​the train
  • on a/​the train
  • on board a/​the train
  • a train to catch
  • camel
  • mule
  • wagon
  • set something in
  • bring something in
  • break
  • a train of events
  • a train of thought
  • in somebody’s train

Synonyms

  • locomotive
  • railroad
  • subway
  • metro

Antonyms

  • car
  • bus
  • airplane

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'plain' or 'plane'.
  • Using 'trains' when referring to the act of teaching instead of 'to train'.
  • Mispronouncing the word as 'trane'.