Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick-up goods

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: pick--up -goods
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A goods train, often on a branch line but also on main lines, that serves every station and siding along its route, dropping off and picking up wagons (freight cars) and goods where required.

British usage; Dated

Example Sentences

"The working timetable shows a pick-up goods daily over each section of the main line and three times a week over the branch."

Usage

British usage
Dated

Questions

What does pick-up goods mean?: A goods train, often on a branch line but also on main lines, that serves every station and siding along its route, dropping off and picking up wagons (freight cars) and goods where required.

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