trains in English

noun

1

a series of railroad cars moved as a unit by a locomotive or by integral motors.

a freight train

synonyms: locomotive, subway, monorail, iron horse, choo choo

2

a succession of vehicles or pack animals traveling in the same direction.

a camel train

synonyms: procession, line, file, column, convoy, cavalcade, caravan, string, succession, trail

3

a long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground.

Long trains over trousers and grass skirts add another dimension.

4

a trail of gunpowder for firing an explosive charge.

verb

1

teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction over a period of time.

the plan trains people for promotion

synonyms: instruct, teach, coach, tutor, school, educate, prime, drill, ground, inculcate, indoctrinate, initiate, break in, upskill

2

point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at.

the detective trained his gun on the side door

synonyms: aim, point, direct, level, focus, zero in

3

go by train.

Charles trained to Chicago with Emily

4

entice (someone) by offering pleasure or a reward.

noun

locomotive, subway, monorail, iron horse, choo choo
retinue, entourage, cortège, following, staff, household
procession, line, file, column, convoy, cavalcade, caravan, string, succession, trail
chain, string, series, sequence, succession, set, course, cycle, concatenation
caravan, wagon train
string
gearing, gear, power train

verb

instruct, study, exercise, aim, groom, take, develop, coach, rail, trail, civilise, condition, prepare
instruct, teach, coach, tutor, school, educate, prime, drill, ground, inculcate, indoctrinate, initiate, break in, upskill
study, learn, prepare, take instruction, upskill
exercise, do exercises, work out, get into shape, practice, prepare
aim, point, direct, level, focus, zero in
groom, prepare
take, aim, direct, take aim
develop, educate, prepare
coach
rail
trail
civilise, civilize, educate, cultivate, school
condition, discipline, check
prepare

Use "trains" in a sentence

1. It is natural that steam trains gave way to electric trains.

2. She likes trains.

3. Flights, trains, police.

4. SPEED Indian trains cannot compete with high-velocity trains in France and Japan.

5. Trains run on rails.

6. Trains and railroads and...

7. (regional, commuter, suburban trains)

8. (See also Railroads; Trains)

9. All trains call at Basel SBB with Deutsche Bahn trains also calling at Badischer Bahnhof

10. Several companies operate freight trains.

11. Two trains collided head-on.

12. Modern trains have automatic doors.

13. Trains leave at hourly intervals.

14. assistance in running abnormal trains.

15. The trains are notoriously unreliable.

16. We transport logs by trains.

17. Refuses airplanes, trains, nuclear power...

18. (1) The passing of two trains generates an aerodynamic load on each of the two trains.

19. Temporary accommodation (other than on trains)

20. Tsubame trains stop at all stations.

21. Electromagnetism makes for damn cool trains.

22. How frequently do the trains come?

23. Our football coach trains the team.

24. All trains are known for punctuality.

25. Your trains are different than ours.

26. These new trains really zip along.

27. The trains here are invariably punctual.

28. The trains come every ten minutes.

29. Temporary accommodation offered on night trains

30. See Yokosuka Line for local trains.

31. For the conveyance of wounded men in ambulance trains, refugees, and prisoners of war, 318 special trains were provided.

32. People who chuck'emselves in front of trains.

33. Brasov is a central hub for trains, and from the capital, there are several trains every day, usually hourly

34. Olivia Burnette, Actress: Planes, Trains & Automobiles

35. 21 53 (b) When Alighting from trains

36. Trains of MTR shuttle beneath the road.

37. The journey will entail changing trains twice.

38. Building model trains is his consuming passion.

39. Caltrain runs commuter trains to San Jose.

40. ‘Train running interrupted’ message for all trains

41. “Little Trains” That Glow in the Dark

42. You'll have to change trains at Cambridge.

43. 7.2.3.2 Requirements for Braking Performance of Trains

44. Stonebanks'compound is where he trains his goons.

45. Two trains running -- running side by side

46. Trains blow up and people still survive.

47. It is used mainly for work trains.

48. These services run in mixed operations with Metronom regional trains and with freight trains, using alternating current from the overhead line.

49. Advertisement panels in subways and on trains (Austria)

50. You follow with the supply trains as planned. "