railroad terminal US
ˈreɪlˌroʊd ˈtɜrmɪnəl
Definition

Definition of railroad terminal - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
train stationTECH.USplace where trains load or unload passengers or goodsTECH.US
  • The railroad terminal was bustling with travelers.
train station
2.
transportationTECH.USfacility for train maintenance and storageTECH.US
  • The railroad terminal housed several repair workshops.
depot train station
3.
railway endpointTECH.USendpoint of a railway lineTECH.US
  • The city built a new railroad terminal downtown.
depot railway station train station
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Images of railroad terminal

  • railroad terminal: endpoint of a railway line
    endpoint of a railway line

Expressions with railroad

railroad throughv.
force something to happen quickly without discussion
The committee railroaded through the new policy without debate.
railroad into doingv.
force someone quickly to do something without choice
They railroaded him into signing the contract.
railroad someone intov.
force someone to do something quickly or unfairly
They tried to railroad him into signing the contract.
railroad into a situationv.
force someone into a situation without consent
They railroaded him into a situation he couldn't escape.
railroad a billv.
push a bill through quickly without discussion
The committee decided to railroad a bill through the assembly.
railroad ticketn.
proof of payment for train journey
The conductor checked his railroad ticket during the trip.

Expressions with terminal

airport terminaln.
building where passengers board and leave planes
The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.
bus terminaln.
place where buses start or end their routes
The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.
ferry terminaln.
place where ferries regularly load and unload passengers or vehicles
We arrived early at the ferry terminal to avoid the long summer lines.
terminal buildingn.
building where passengers enter or leave at a transport station
We waited for our flight inside the terminal building.
terminal illnessn.
incurable disease expected to lead to death
She was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
passenger terminaln.
building or area where travelers check in, wait, and board vehicles
The international passenger terminal was crowded with tourists catching late-night flights.
air terminaln.
building where passengers board or leave aircraft
We arrived at the air terminal two hours before our flight.
rail terminaln.
end point of a railway line where trains load or unload
The rail terminal was bustling with passengers and cargo.
a terminal casen.
patient with incurable disease leading to death
The doctor confirmed it was a terminal case.
terminal declinen.
final stage of worsening before death or collapse
The patient entered terminal decline last month.

Terms related to railroad terminal

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Examples of railroad terminal in a sentence

  • A new railroad terminal was built downtown.
  • The railroad terminal was bustling with activity.
  • Plans to expand the railroad terminal were announced.
  • The old railroad terminal was converted into a museum.
  • Travelers waited at the railroad terminal for their train.

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  1. French:terminal ferroviaire, terminus ferroviaire, ...
  2. German:Bahnhof, Bahnbetriebswerk, ...
  3. Italian:stazione ferroviaria, stazione di smistamento, ...
  4. Spanish:terminal de trenes, terminal de ferrocarril, ...
  5. Portuguese:estação ferroviária, ...
  6. Chinese:火车站, 终点站, ...
  7. Japanese:鉄道ターミナル, 鉄道終点, ...
  8. Arabic:مَحَطَّة القِطَار, مُسْتَوْدَع قِطَارَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּחֲנַת רֶכֶבֶת, מִתְחַם תַּחְזוּקַת רְכָבוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:железнодорожный вокзал, железнодорожный терминал, ...
  11. Ukrainian:залізничний вокзал, залізничний термінал, ...
  12. Hindi:रेलवे स्टेशन, रेल यार्ड, ...

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