name
Meaning 1
A surname, notably that of George Pullman.
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Pullman
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpʊlmən/
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CMU ARPABET: P UH1 L M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A number of places in the United States:
A neighbourhood of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, named after the Pullman Company.
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Meaning 3
A number of places in the United States:
A community area and neighbourhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, formerly a company town founded by George Pullman.
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name
Meaning 4
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Lee Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
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Meaning 5
A number of places in the United States:
A neighbourhood of Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.
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Meaning 6
A number of places in the United States:
A city in Whitman County, Washington.
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Meaning 7
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
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noun
Meaning 8
A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: Pullman car
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noun
Meaning 9
A train made up of Pullman coaches.
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noun
Meaning 10
luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Pullman car
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Broader terms: passenger car, coach, carriage
History
Etymology
Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897).
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