trainman

noun

train·​man ˈtrān-mən How to pronounce trainman (audio)
-ˌman
: a member of a train crew supervised by a conductor

Examples of trainman in a Sentence

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Truckers and trainmen spend more time away from home, delivery schedules are disrupted at factories and their products’ ultimate destinations. Andrea Adkins-Hutchins, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Old photos, calendars and portraits of depots and trainmen hang. Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 31 Aug. 2019 Above, trainman Gilbert Goegel removes a sign from the observation car. baltimoresun.com, 30 Apr. 2018 Jim has just been discharged from his job as a trainman on the BRT. Maureen Corrigan, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trainman was in 1838

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“Trainman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trainman. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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