Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eurostar

/ˈjʊəɹəʊstɑː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: eu-rostar
IPA: /ˈjʊəɹəʊstɑː(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.

name

A similar intercity service in Italy.

noun

A train on these services.

noun

A British Rail Class 373 (now largely superseded by Class 374) on any service.

Example Sentences

"Eurostar operates two stations in this region."
"On April 4 2018, the first commercial trains began running between London and Amsterdam. Current Eurostar Chief Executive Mike Cooper said: "The departure of our first commercial service to Amsterdam represents a historic milestone for Eurostar and the growth of international high-speed rail.""
"Now that the Mallard upgrade to GNER's Mark 4 coaches is complete the entire fleet is now available for service and the Eurostars are no longer required to maintain the timetable."

Etymology

Commercial name, from Euro- + star.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Euro

Inflected Forms

Eurostars (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce eurostar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjʊəɹəʊstɑː(ɹ)/.
What does eurostar mean?: A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.
Where does eurostar come from?: Commercial name, from Euro- + star.

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