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trainiac

/ˈtɹeɪniˌæk/

trainiac noun: a railway enthusiast.

Noun

trainiac (plural trainiacs)

  1. (informal) A railway enthusiast.
    • The Lomita Railroad Museum was once a regular stop on our shopping trips, a little reward for my trainiac.2001, Kathie Weir, A Parent's Guide to Los Angeles: Friendly Advice for Touring Los Angeles with Children, Mars Publishing, Inc., →ISBN, page 29
    • There are still trainiacs, for sure — approximately 300,000 hardcore train hobbyists in the United States, who spend about $500 million on their passion.2006, James B. Twitchell, Where Men Hide, Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 77

Synonyms of trainiac

Forms of trainiac

pluraltrainiacs

Origin of trainiac

Blend of train + maniac.

Questions about trainiac

What does trainiac mean?
Trainiac means a railway enthusiast.
What part of speech is trainiac?
Trainiac is a noun.
How do you pronounce trainiac?
Trainiac is pronounced /ˈtɹeɪniˌæk/.
What is the plural of trainiac?
The plural of trainiac is trainiacs.

Words near trainiac in the dictionary

  1. trainfuls
  2. Traingate
  3. trainhopper
  4. trainhoppers
  5. trainhopping
  6. trainiac
  7. trainiacs
  8. trainin'
  9. training
  10. training area
  11. training areas

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