Standard Lemma guide

Eurostar

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˈjʊəɹəʊstɑː(ɹ)/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: Y UH1 R OW0 S T AA2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Eurostar operates two stations in this region.

Meaning relationships

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2

name

Meaning 2

A similar intercity service in Italy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A train on these services.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A British Rail Class 373 (now largely superseded by Class 374) on any service.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Commercial name, from Euro- + star.