goods train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of goods train
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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At least 288 people were killed and over 800 injured in Friday's accident in Odisha state, involving two passenger trains and a goods train.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2023
The train entered another line, known as the loop line, and crashed into a goods train parked there, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
“The goods train was stationary; the other two trains were running.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2023
The goods train was stationary on a different track.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2023
Tell Harry I will see about the buggy and the stores at once; the latter shall go up by goods train to-morrow.
From A Humble Enterprise by Ada Cambridge
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