train definition

1. public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
• examples: express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction
2. a series of consequences wrought by an event
• examples: it led to a train of disasters
3. piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor
• examples: the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews
4. create by training and teaching
• examples: The old master is training world-class violinists
• examples: we develop the leaders for the future
5. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession
• examples: She is training to be a teacher
• examples: He trained as a legal aid
6. exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition
• examples: She is training for the Olympics
7. cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
• examples: train the vine
8. travel by rail or train
• examples: They railed from Rome to Venice
• examples: She trained to Hamburg