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ambulance train

ambulance train noun: in wartime, a special train provided for the conveyance of wounded servicemen.

Noun

ambulance train (plural ambulance trains)

  1. (dated) In wartime, a special train provided for the conveyance of wounded servicemen.
    • For example, in the case of ambulance train movements, the War Office makes the request and indicates the time the train will be required, and it is for the Operating Office to arrange for the throughout working in conjunction with the railway companies concerned.1940 July, “Notes and News: The Work of the R.E.C.”, in Railway Magazine, page 420
    Synonyms:
    hospital train

Synonyms of ambulance train

  • hospital train

Forms of ambulance train

pluralambulance trains

Questions about ambulance train

What does ambulance train mean?
Ambulance train means in wartime, a special train provided for the conveyance of wounded servicemen.
What part of speech is ambulance train?
Ambulance train is a noun.
What is the plural of ambulance train?
The plural of ambulance train is ambulance trains.

Words near ambulance train in the dictionary

  1. ambulance chaser
  2. ambulance chasers
  3. ambulance chasing
  4. ambulance cover
  5. ambulance covers
  6. ambulance train
  7. ambulance trains
  8. ambulance-chase
  9. ambulance-chased
  10. ambulance-chases
  11. ambulance-chasing

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