railroad train

/ˌreɪlˈroʊd treɪn/

Other forms: railroad trains

Definitions of railroad train

1. noun

   public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
   synonyms: train

   types:

   boat train

   a train taking passengers to or from a port

   car train

   a train that transports passengers and their automobiles

   freight train, rattler

   a railroad train consisting of freight cars

   hospital train

   a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital

   mail train

   a train that carries mail

   passenger train

   a train that carries passengers

   streamliner

   a streamlined train

   subway train

   a train that runs in a subway system

   bullet, bullet train

   a high-speed passenger train

   commuter, commuter train

   a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another

   freight liner, liner train

   a long-distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods

   type of:

   public transport

   conveyance for passengers or mail or freight