railroader
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of railroader
Example Sentences
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Wallace said he remembers all too well growing up as the son of a railroader and spending many Christmas mornings without his dad there.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
Bacon said his grandfather was a railroader with the Illinois Central and that he and Fitzpatrick were pragmatists.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2022
At one point we had Jay Gould, the railroader, who bought control of the telegraph system and tried to manipulate information to serve his own interest.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2018
These days it’s no easy task - trains no longer run through the middle of Hermiston, and booming growth in other industries has diluted the presence of railroader families in town.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2015
He is a railroader of the old school, trained in exquisite thoroughness and with a capacity for detail, not less than marvelous.
From The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad by Edward Hungerford
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