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Trans-Siberian Railway

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noun

  1. a railway in S Russia, extending from Moscow to Vladivostok on the Pacific: constructed between 1891 and 1916, making possible the settlement and industrialization of sparsely inhabited regions. Length: 9335 km (5800 miles)

"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

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Maybe one day we’ll even be able to take that long-delayed trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

The origins of the Orient Express, Trans-Siberian Railway, Hogwarts Express and Thomas The Tank Engine can be traced back to Trevithick's modest locomotive that is regarded by experts as the world's first railway engine.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2024

A passenger train moves along an illuminated bridge of the Trans-Siberian Railway across the Yenisei River in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia February 24, 2019.

From Reuters ● Mar. 25, 2022

The fighting has also interfered with airfreight, as well as rail traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway, which German carmakers use to supply factories in China.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2022

The completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway aroused great expectation for the future of Russia's commerce.

From The Story of Russia by R. Van Bergen

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