traintrain1 /treɪn/ ●●● noun [countable] 
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a long vehicle which travels along a railroad carrying people or goods. It consists of a line of carriages pulled by an engine: 
The train to Detroit leaves at 7:30. It’ll take about four hours by train. I take the train to work. Hurry up or we’ll miss our train.TOPICYou decide which train you are going to get/catch. You buy your ticket at the ticket office. You look at the departure board to check which platform/track your train leaves from.Sometimes the train is on time but sometimes it is running late or delayed. When your train arrives, you get on and find a seat in one of the cars (=one of the connected parts of a train).You can usually get a drink or small meal in the dining car.2train of thought a related series of thoughts that are developing in your mind: Sorry, I’ve lost my train of thought.3a long line of moving animals, vehicles, or people: a camel train4a part of a dress that spreads out over the ground behind the person wearing it
1 a long vehicle which travels along a railroad carrying people or goods. It consists of a line of carriages pulled by an engine: The train to Detroit leaves at 7:30. It’ll take about four hours by train. I take the train to work. Hurry up or we’ll miss our train.TOPICYou decide which train you are going to get/catch. You buy your ticket at the ticket office. You look at the departure board to check which platform/track your train leaves from.Sometimes the train is on time but sometimes it is running late or delayed. When your train arrives, you get on and find a seat in one of the cars (=one of the connected parts of a train).You can usually get a drink or small meal in the dining car.2train of thought a related series of thoughts that are developing in your mind: Sorry, I’ve lost my train of thought.3a long line of moving animals, vehicles, or people: a camel train4a part of a dress that spreads out over the ground behind the person wearing it
