Pullman

¹

[pool-muhn]

Trademark.

plural

Pullmans 

1. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.

noun

plural

Pullmans 

1. Also called Pullman case. (often lowercase),  a large suitcase.

2. George Mortimer, 1831–97, U.S. inventor and railroad car designer.

Pullman

²

[pool-muhn]

noun

1. a city in SE Washington.

Pullman

¹

/ ˈpʊlmən /

noun

1. Also called: Pullman car. a luxurious railway coach, esp a sleeping car

Pullman

²

/ ˈpʃulmən /

noun

1. Philip . born 1946, British author. Writing primarily for older children, he is best known for the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials (1997–2000)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pullman¹

C19: named after George M. Pullman (1831–97), the US inventor who first manufactured such coaches

Example Sentences

It allows them to drive some five hours to his games in Pullman, Wash., while enjoy being away from big-city life.

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Because most of the lodging in White Sulphur Springs was Whites-only, the Colored people who had larger homes would often take in a chauffeur or a Pullman porter as a roomer.

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I founded a company in Pullman, Wash., that invents and builds products that protect, automate and control critical infrastructure in more than 170 countries.

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Pullman moved a nearby tea towel to reveal half a dozen custard creams.

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It’s a known fact that Everybody loves Bill Pullman.

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