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'train' in a sentence

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train noun

: 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 verb

: 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


  • The train arrived at the station thirty minutes behind schedule.
  • If you don't hurry, you'll miss your train.
  • The train arrived in London.
  • He didn't run fast enough to catch the train.
  • Would you rather travel by bus or by train?
  • I decided to stay on the train.
  • There were hardly any passengers on the train.
  • The train station is close to the hotel.
  • Unfortunately, those trains are even slower.
  • The researchers trained monkeys to play a video game.
  • There aren't as many trains at night.
  • Do you go to school by train?
  • I ran to the train station.
  • Steam trains were replaced by electric trains.
  • Why are dogs easier to train than cats?
  • I love playing with model trains.
  • Our train went through a long tunnel.
  • Hungary closed its most important train station.
  • Physical exercise trains the muscles.
  • I left my umbrella on the train.
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