road train

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohd treyn]
- /roʊd treɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rohd treyn]
- /roʊd treɪn/

Definitions of road train words

noun road train a convoy of motor vehicles. 1
noun road train a fleet of motor vehicles traveling together in line. 1
noun road train a line of linked trailers pulled by a truck, used for transporting stock, etc 0

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Origin of road train

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Road train

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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road train popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

road train usage trend in Literature

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