train
verb
HR uk/treɪn/ us [ T ]
to teach someone the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job or activity:
Younger recruits are considered easier to train.
It takes at least six years to train a doctor.
train sb to be/do sth We trained them to be computer specialists.
[ I ]
to learn the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job or activity:
train as sth He trained as an accountant.
train for sth Rebecca is training for her commercial truck driving certificate.
train to be/do sth They were training to be pilots.
train
noun [ C ]
uk/treɪn/ usa railway engine connected to a group of vehicles for carrying people or goods:
catch/take a train He usually wakes up before dawn to catch a train just after 5 a.m.
London is two and a half hours away by train.
a commuter/freight/passenger train
a train company/operator/service
See also
goods train
gravy train