Dictionary

goods train en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɡʊdz.tɹeɪn/ (UK)
• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. A train used for the transportation of goods.
   • In 1914, the Hendon and Finchley Times published a piece titled 'People who have no Christmas'. An engine-driver's comment was this: "For many years now I have never enjoyed a real Christmas. My engine has claimed me on this day, and my only regret is that I am not attached to a slow goods train, so that I could snatch time to eat some plum-pudding." 2022 December 14, David Turner, “The Edwardian Christmas getaway...”, in RAIL, number 972, page 35:

Forms

Synonyms

freight train

Translations (56)

ar قِطَار بَضَائِع (train used for transportation of goods) · et kaubarong (train used for transportation of goods) · sh теретни влак (train used for transportation of goods) · sk nákladný vlak (train used for transportation of goods) · ro tren de marfă (train used for transportation of goods) · lt krovininis traukinys (train used for transportation of goods) · ko 화물열차 (train used for transportation of goods) · de Güterzug (train used for transportation of goods) · sh teretni vlak (train used for transportation of goods) · fi tavarajuna (train used for transportation of goods) · fr train de marchandises (train used for transportation of goods) · ja 貨車 (train used for transportation of goods) · de Frachtzug (train used for transportation of goods) · sh теретни воз (train used for transportation of goods) · ur مال گاڑی (train used for transportation of goods) · vo päkatren (train used for transportation of goods) · io vartreno (train used for transportation of goods) · tr yük treni (train used for transportation of goods) · uk ванта́жний по́їзд (train used for transportation of goods) · ru товарня́к (train used for transportation of goods) · cs nákladní vlak (train used for transportation of goods) · nl goederentrein (train used for transportation of goods) · sl tovorni vlak (train used for transportation of goods) · ro marfar (train used for transportation of goods) · th ขบวนรถไฟสินค้า (train used for transportation of goods) · pl towarowiec (train used for transportation of goods) · ko 화물 기관차 (train used for transportation of goods) · pt trem de carga (train used for transportation of goods) · be тава́рны цягні́к (train used for transportation of goods) · da godstog (train used for transportation of goods) · sv godståg (train used for transportation of goods) · mk то́варен во́з (train used for transportation of goods) · gd trèana bathair (train used for transportation of goods) · id kereta api barang (train used for transportation of goods) · ja 貨物列車 (train used for transportation of goods) · pl towar (train used for transportation of goods) · be грузавы́ цягні́к (train used for transportation of goods) · lv kravas vilciens (train used for transportation of goods) · hu tehervonat (train used for transportation of goods) · sh teretni voz (train used for transportation of goods) · uk ванта́жний по́тяг (train used for transportation of goods) · cmn 貨物列車 /货物列车 (train used for transportation of goods) · ru това́рный по́езд (train used for transportation of goods) · nb godstog (train used for transportation of goods) · es tren de carga (train used for transportation of goods) · nn godstog (train used for transportation of goods) · el εμπορική αμαξοστοιχία (train used for transportation of goods) · es tren carguero/mercante/mercantil/fletero (train used for transportation of goods) · bg това́рен влак (train used for transportation of goods) · pl pociąg towarowy (train used for transportation of goods) · ga traein earraí (train used for transportation of goods) · cmn 貨車 /货车 (train used for transportation of goods) · uk това́рний по́тяг (train used for transportation of goods) · es mercancías (train used for transportation of goods) · fr train de fret (train used for transportation of goods) · it treno merci (train used for transportation of goods)