goods train
/ɡʊdz.tɹeɪn/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A train used for the transportation of goods.
Example Sentences
- "In 1914, the Hendon and Finchley Times published a piece titled 'People who have no Christmas'. An engine-driver's comment was this: "For many years now I have never enjoyed a real Christmas. My engine has claimed me on this day, and my only regret is that I am not attached to a slow goods train, so that I could snatch time to eat some plum-pudding.""
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ɡʊdz.tɹeɪn/