train
/treɪn/
noun
- A series of connected railroad cars that move along tracks, used for carrying passengers or goods.
- The train arrived at the station exactly on time.
- A freight train carrying coal rumbled through the valley.
- We took the train from New York to Boston for the weekend.
- A long line or series of people, animals, or vehicles moving together.
- A train of ants marched across the sidewalk.
- A train of camels crossed the desert slowly.
- The funeral train stretched for blocks through the city.
- A series of events, thoughts, or actions that follow one another.
- I lost my train of thought when the phone rang.
- The accident set off a train of unfortunate events.
- Her speech followed a logical train of ideas.
- The long back part of a formal gown or robe that trails on the ground.
- The bride's dress had a long train that flowed behind her.
- She held up the train of her gown as she walked down the aisle.
- The queen's robe had a train carried by attendants.
verb
- To teach a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction.
- She trained her dog to sit and stay on command.
- He trained as a chef in Paris before opening his own restaurant.
- The company trains new employees during their first week.
- To practice or prepare for a sport, job, or activity.
- I need to train harder if I want to run a marathon.
- The athletes train every morning for the upcoming competition.
- She trains at the gym three times a week.
- To direct something, such as a plant, a weapon, or one's attention, in a particular direction.
- She trained her binoculars on the distant bird.
- He trained the hose on the burning bush.
- The gardener trained the vines to grow up the trellis.