mail train (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /meɪl treɪn/
Definition
A train that carries mail, often on a regular schedule, to deliver letters and packages to various destinations.
Examples
The mail train was delayed due to bad weather, causing a backlog of undelivered mail.
She worked as a mail clerk on the mail train, sorting letters and packages during the long journey.
How to Use mail train
- mail train service (noun phrase)
- a system of trains that carry mail — "The mail train service was disrupted due to a strike by postal workers."
- mail train route (noun phrase)
- a path or course that a mail train follows — "The mail train route passed through several small towns and villages."
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