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Eurailpass

American  
[yoo-reyl-pas, -pahs, yuh-, yoor-eyl-, yur-] / yʊˈreɪlˌpæs, -ˌpɑs, yə-, ˈyʊər eɪl-, ˈyɜr- /

noun

  1. a pass allowing unlimited railroad travel during a specified time period and for a fixed price in participating European countries.


Etymology

Origin of Eurailpass

1970–75; Eur(opean) rail(road) pass

Example Sentences

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I was in Munich in the early 1980s, widening my horizons on a Eurailpass, when it was pushed on me.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2015

One compromise with comfort, however, is a money saver: a new category of Eurailpass for students 14 to 25 costs only $125 for two months' unlimited second-class travel and sleeping on trains.

From Time Magazine Archive

More Americans than ever are attracted to train travel: an American Express rail tour of Europe is sold out; at least 10% more vacationers have bought Eurailpass.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the Continent, a joint 13-nation Eurailpass offers unlimited rail travel, plus rides on ferry boats and steamers on the Rhine, Danube and Swiss lakes, with a single $125 ticket valid for two months.

From Time Magazine Archive

This week Eastern Air Lines, the aggressive carrier headed by ex-Astronaut Frank Borman, inaugurates a bargain fare that brings the concept of the fixed-price, go-anywhere Eurailpass to U.S. air travel.

From Time Magazine Archive

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