choo-choo
Americannoun
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a train.
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the sound of a steam locomotive.
verb (used without object)
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to make a sound like that made by a steam locomotive.
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to travel by train.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of choo-choo
First recorded in 1900–05; imitative
Example Sentences
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Then, she is on her way, leading a "choo-choo train" formed by a line of delighted children, sprinkling humour, happiness and even a little hope, but not the real aid they so desperately need.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
By stark contrast, no one these days runs screaming from a movie theater to escape certain ruin from the moving picture of an onrushing choo-choo.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2022
“He’s like a choo-choo train. It’s just, ‘Choo choo!'”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2021
And it had accelerating choo-choo rhythms that acquired almost dictatorial speed once the immortal Carol Channing, as Dolly, joined the song, encouraging everyone in boring old Yonkers to dress up and get on the train.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2019
“Locomotion” got all the girls doing this choo-choo dance in a snaky line.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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