Phrase guide

passenger train

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A train whose primary function is to carry passengers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a train that carries passengers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: train, railroad train

Narrower terms: bullet train, bullet, commuter, commuter train

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 客車 /客车 (kèchē) — type of train
  • Czech: osobní vlak — type of train
  • Danish: persontog — type of train
  • Dutch: passagierstrein — type of train
  • Dutch: reizigerstrein — type of train
  • Estonian: reisirong — type of train
  • Finnish: matkustajajuna — type of train
  • Finnish: henkilöjuna — type of train
  • French: train de voyageurs — type of train
  • German: Personenzug — type of train
  • Greek: επιβατική αμαξοστοιχία (epivatikí amaxostoichía) — type of train
  • Macedonian: па́тнички во́з (pátnički vóz) — type of train
  • Navajo: kǫʼ naʼałbąąsii diné bee nágéhé — type of train
  • Norwegian Bokmål: passasjertog — type of train
  • Norwegian Bokmål: persontog — type of train
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: passasjertog — type of train
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: persontog — type of train
  • Polish: pociąg osobowy — type of train
  • Russian: пассажи́рский по́езд (passažírskij pójezd) — type of train
  • Spanish: tren de pasajeros — type of train
  • Swedish: persontåg — type of train
  • Turkish: yolcu treni — type of train
  • Ukrainian: пасажирський потяг (pasažyrsʹkyj potjah) — type of train