long-distance train
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-distanceandtrain
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long-distance
adjective[before noun]
adverb
uk/ˌlɒŋˈdɪs.təns/us/ˌlɑːŋˈdɪs.təns/
travelling a long way, or separated by a ...
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train
noun
uk/treɪn/us/treɪn/
a railway engine connected to carriages for carrying people or to wheeled containers for ...
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(Definition oflong-distanceandtrainfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In my area, it can be a 40-mile journey to the nearest station to get along-distancetrain.
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My experience is that on a crowdedlong-distancetrainthird-class carriages are now given up to these men.
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There the position is even worse, because on thelong-distancetrainone proceeds along, not daring to enter a first-class compartment.
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This is dealing with along-distancetrainwhich is very little used and patronised.
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One notable and growinglong-distancetraincategory is high-speed rail.
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The importance of thelong-distancetrainis minor today, though in the past it was widely used.
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The new trains would average 65.5 mph over convert, making it the fastest scheduledlong-distancetrainin the country.
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It is said to be the only narrow-gaugelong-distancetrainin operation and the southernmost railway in the world.
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Bremerhaven's central station lost its lastlong-distancetrainin 2001.
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They are all long-distance trains, very fast, very efficient, and all built since the war.
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The reasons for its maintenance on long-distance trains still hold good.
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In the case of long-distance trains which are normally run in parts, each part will count as a train.
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I have no reason to believe that the availability of bottled beer in restaurant cars on long-distance trains differs from its availability generally.
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Tranquillity in our long-distance trains is a very rare thing that we should hold on to.
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I regret that it has not been possible to make wholly satisfactory arrangements for providing passengers on long-distance trains with liquid refreshment, including water.
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In regard to these long-distance trains, there is no immediate intention of taking over first-class compartments.
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That is not exceptional; it is happening every day, and part of it is due to a too ambitious timing of long-distance trains.
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Catering facilities on long-distance trains are a joke.
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