Amtrak

American  

[am-trak] / ˈæmˌtræk /

noun

1. a government-subsidized public corporation created by Congress in 1970 to operate a national intercity passenger railroad system through contracts with existing railroads.

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Etymology

Origin of Amtrak

Am(erican) tra(vel on trac)k

Example Sentences

The friendly competition began during happy hour Sunday, minutes after the Amtrak train pulled out of Chicago’s Union Station.

From The Wall Street Journal

Riding Amtrak’s California Zephyr route, it turns out, is equal parts sightseeing extravaganza and endurance test.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not helping: The first night was rockier than my recent trans-Atlantic crossing on a cruise ship, something Amtrak employees blamed on the condition of the tracks from Nebraska into Colorado.

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And then there were train enthusiasts like an 11-year-old passenger, who was wearing a homemade California Zephyr shirt, a blue Amtrak baseball hat and a lanyard with collectible pins.

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He’d already been on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight and Empire Builder and picked California Zephyr for his birthday trip with his parents.

From The Wall Street Journal