Amtrak
- noun
- /ˈæmtræk/
- US
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Amtrak
- I took an Amtrak train from New York to Chicago last summer.
That's crazy to keep training when you don't even know if the Amtrak is still in business.
- That's crazy to keep training when you don't even know if the Amtrak is still in business.
- And it makes sense because the virus doesn't stop at a state boundary and people getting cars and they drive and Amtrak goes through these states.
- Lansing Lines composed on Amtrak after hearing Garrett is gone.
- Come on guys, let's stop with all the sex and drugs and take the Amtrak down to the swimming hole for some good old fashioned fun.
- So I was, I was on that Amtrak baby up and down, man, going to her games, spending time dating.
Examples
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I'm in the Amtrak in Philly now, just getting the train down to DC First class.
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It will be conventional rail, which in a way is parallel to existing Amtrak service.
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So I was, I was on that Amtrak baby up and down, man, going to her games, spending time dating.
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Apparently mardukas and Walsh are on the amtrak headed to Los Angeles.
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he jumped on an Amtrak. He told me I'm going to New York by train. Months later, he says, OK, I'll meet you out in San Francisco.
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The Amtrak service offers comfortable seating and dining options on long journeys.
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If you want to explore the West Coast, consider traveling on an Amtrak train.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long set of connected cars that carries people on rails
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1.5
A train that carries people, not goods
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3.1
A train or bus service that travels between cities
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1.8
A long line of connected cars that runs on tracks and carries people or goods
Surface Forms
Etymology
Amtrak was made by joining the parts Am meaning 'America' and trak meaning 'track'. It suggests trains on America's tracks, which is why Amtrak is the national passenger railroad service of the United States.