Amtrak
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Amtrak
Am(erican) tra(vel on trac)k
Example Sentences
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Still, he takes the Amtrak to his Washington office once or twice a week; he gave a Memorial Day speech in Delaware and will speak at a Democratic gala in South Dakota on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But on that day in 2020, as Amtrak sped them from New York to Washington, Schenck was still known as an evangelical minister to powerful conservatives.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, Amtrak experienced a 4.7% increase in riderships from last year.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The Simi Valley community is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old baseball player who was fatally struck by an Amtrak train while riding an e-bike.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
He was brought to the Amtrak ticket counter, and now Zeitoun saw that they were fingerprinting and photographing each of them.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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