goods train
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goods train
- /ɡʊdz.tɹeɪn/ UK
noun goods trains
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A train used for the transportation of goods.
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
Similar: freight train
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noun train used for transportation of goods
| Español | tren de carga, tren carguero/mercante/mercantil/fletero, mercancías |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 화물 기관차 hwamul gigwancha, 화물열차 hwamuryeolcha |
| 日本語 | 貨物列車 kamotsu ressha, 貨車 kasha |
| 中文 | 貨物列車 /货物列车 huòwù lièchē, 貨車 /货车 huòchē |
| Português | trem de carga |
| Français | train de fret, train de marchandises |
| Deutsch | Güterzug, Frachtzug |
| Italiano | treno merci |
| Ελληνικά | εμπορική αμαξοστοιχία emporikí amaxostoichía |
| Română | tren de marfă, marfar |
| Русский | това́рный по́езд továrnyj pójezd, товарня́к tovarnják |
| العربية | قِطَار بَضَائِع qiṭār baḍāʔiʕ |
Talk about this word "goods train." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/goods%20train. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. goods train. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/goods%20train "goods train." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/goods%20train.Cite this
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