Meaning of trainless | Babel Free

Definitions

Without a train (in various senses).

not-comparable

Examples

“At the radiant point itself, it was a subject of general remark, the meteors appeared trainless, and shone out for a moment like so many stars...”

“Mr Ray Buckton, the Aslef boss, is as miserable as most trainless commuters, though most of the public sees him as the villain.”

“The silk and satin dresses—all sleeveless, trainless, and above the ankle—spun out a lightness, a feeling of romance and hope.”

“There is a bittersweet finality to ending our tour at Burnham-on-Sea, and a distinct end-of-an-era feeling that comes with a visit to the now-trainless and steamer-less, quaint seaside town.”

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