Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Jump to:
  • Hovertrain
    Hovertrain
    noun
    an experimental high-speed British train that rides on a cushion of air and is propelled by a linear motor.
  • hovertrain
    hovertrain
    noun
    a train that moves over a concrete track and is supported while in motion by a cushion of air supplied by powerful fans

Hovertrain

American  
[huhv-er-treyn, hov-] / ˈhʌv ərˌtreɪn, ˈhɒv- /

noun

  1. an experimental high-speed British train that rides on a cushion of air and is propelled by a linear motor.

  2. (lowercase) aerotrain.

hovertrain British  
/ ˈhɒvəˌtreɪn /

noun

  1. a train that moves over a concrete track and is supported while in motion by a cushion of air supplied by powerful fans

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Hovertrain

First recorded in 1960–65; hover + train

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Or you can take the Hovertrain which passes through Terminal A. But not today.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2022

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.