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Meaning of orphan train | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One of the trains, operating between 1854 and 1929, that transported orphaned and homeless children from crowded Eastern cities of the United States to foster homes located largely in rural areas of the Midwest.

historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

orphan work orphan-crushing machine orphan's court Orphanage Orphanages orphanarium

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