How to spell train

Train is spelled T-R-A-I-N.

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What it means: A vehicle that runs on tracks.

In a sentence: The train zoomed across the bridge.

Same family: training, trainer, trained, retrain, overtrain. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The verb "train" comes from Old French "trainer," meaning "to drag" or "to draw along." Over time, the meaning shifted from physically pulling something to guiding or preparing a person or animal through practice.

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