Meaning of trainspotter | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person whose hobby is train spotting.
2. An obsessive follower of any minority interest or hobby.
   broadly

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Examples

“`So are you like one of those anorak wearing trainspotter types?'”

“Above all, I remember the noise and smell of the steam locomotives, and it was those journeys that turned me into a trainspotter, which meant that soon a pencil, notebook and the Ian Allan locospotter's guide became essential items for the trip.”

““Unless you want to end up in the depot!” Then he looks at me more closely, suspecting a trainspotter in his midst. “Maybe, you do want to end up in the depot.””

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