TGV

American  

1. a high-speed French passenger train that runs on a separate track and is capable of a top speed of over 200 miles per hour (320 km/h).

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TGV British  

/ teʒeve /

abbreviation

1. train à grande vitesse: a high-speed passenger train

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Etymology

Origin of TGV

< French t ( rain à ) g ( rande ) v ( itesse ) high-speed train

Example Sentences

It predicted delays of between one and five hours on the Eurostar, as well as its other services TGV inOui and Ouigo.

From BBC

Remember that the Shinkansen in Japan, the Eurostar, the TGV in France and many other high-speed systems also went substantially over budget or were delayed during construction.

From Los Angeles Times

Rail experts looked across the channel at France’s new high-speed TGV network and dreamed of a similar service here.

From BBC

The TGV trains swishing through the French countryside at 230 mph were in stark contrast to the UK’s creaking rolling stock.

From BBC

The manufacturer of high-speed TGV trains said it would propose a dividend of 0.25 euros per share at its next shareholders' meeting in July.

From Reuters