train Synonyms
train Meaning
train (n)
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
a series of consequences wrought by an event
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
train (v)
create by training and teaching
undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
educate for a future role or function
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
travel by rail or train
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
train (v. t.)
To draw along; to trail; to drag.
To draw by persuasion, artifice, or the like; to attract by stratagem; to entice; to allure.
To teach and form by practice; to educate; to exercise; to discipline; as, to train the militia to the manual exercise; to train soldiers to the use of arms.
To break, tame, and accustom to draw, as oxen.
To lead or direct, and form to a wall or espalier; to form to a proper shape, by bending, lopping, or pruning; as, to train young trees.
To trace, as a lode or any mineral appearance, to its head.
train (v. i.)
To be drilled in military exercises; to do duty in a military company.
To prepare by exercise, diet, instruction, etc., for any physical contest; as, to train for a boat race.
train (v.)
That which draws along; especially, persuasion, artifice, or enticement; allurement.
Hence, something tied to a lure to entice a hawk; also, a trap for an animal; a snare.
That which is drawn along in the rear of, or after, something; that which is in the hinder part or rear.
That part of a gown which trails behind the wearer.
The after part of a gun carriage; the trail.
The tail of a bird.
A number of followers; a body of attendants; a retinue; a suite.
A consecution or succession of connected things; a series.
Regular method; process; course; order; as, things now in a train for settlement.
The number of beats of a watch in any certain time.
A line of gunpowder laid to lead fire to a charge, mine, or the like.
A connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad.
A heavy, long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like.
A roll train; as, a 12-inch train.
train (n.)
A heavy long sleigh used in Canada for the transportation of merchandise, wood, and the like.
The aggregation of men, animals, and vehicles which accompany an army or one of its subdivisions, and transport its baggage, ammunition, supplies, and reserve materials of all kinds.
train Sentence Examples
- The train sped along the tracks, its whistle piercing the air.
- The passengers boarded the train, their suitcases in tow.
- The conductor announced the departure of the train over the loudspeaker.
- The train's engine belched black smoke as it pulled away from the station.
- The scenery flashed past the train windows as it hurtled through the countryside.
- The train made a deafening screech as it came to a sudden stop.
- The train's tracks stretched across the vast expanse of the desert.
- The children waved excitedly as the train passed by.
- The train's horn blared a warning as it approached a level crossing.
- The train's carriage swayed gently as it navigated the curves of the track.
FAQs About the word train
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive, a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which
entourage, crew, staff, personnel, retinue, suite, following, tail,posse, cortege
decondition,decondition,,
The train sped along the tracks, its whistle piercing the air.
The passengers boarded the train, their suitcases in tow.
The conductor announced the departure of the train over the loudspeaker.
The train's engine belched black smoke as it pulled away from the station.
