train

About 32.77 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Elongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   Unfortunately, the leading bridesmaid stepped on the bride's train as they were walking down the aisle.

2. noun The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   Unfortunately, the leading bridesmaid stepped on the bride's train as they were walking down the aisle.

3. noun A trail or line of something, especially gunpowder.
4. noun The tail of a bird.
5. noun The tail of an animal in general.
6. noun The elongated body or form of something narrow and winding, such as the course of a river or the body of a snake.
7. noun A transient trail of glowing ions behind a large meteor as it falls through the atmosphere or accompanying a comet as it nears the sun; tail.
8. noun An animal's trail or track.

Similar words

string coach geartrain wagon train caravan power train gearing aim take aim cultivate

Often followed by

of to and was the for station in from

Word family

in train train of thought trainabilities trainability trainable trained trainful trainfuls training trains