amtrak
/ˈæmˌtɹæk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.09 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of amtrac (“amphibious vehicle”).
name
A US passenger railway (incorporated as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation).
American usage
Example Sentences
- "Trains are fuller under Amtrak, but it is thought to be largely because there are fewer trains."
- "Its pitifully small appropriation of $40 million already gone, Amtrak has asked Congress for another $170 million to keep the trains running through mid-1973."
- "The Amtrak brand revitalization approach represents one of the most ambitious, comprehensive, and systematic experiential marketing approaches I have ever seen."
Etymology
Usage
- American usage