The English Oracle

Word meaning "of or relating to trains"

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00:00 Word Meaning &Quot;Of Or Relating To Trains&Quot;
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00:46 Answer 2 Score 21
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 23


The best fit is locomotive.

As an adjective (from dictionary.com):

of or relating to locomotives.

Where as a noun:

a self-propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars.

'Locomotive' can have a broader meaning relating to other forms of transport though so it may not always be specific enough.




ANSWER 2

Score 21


You might try ferroequinological.

From Merriam-Webster:

ferroequinologist

: railfan

Origin and Etymology of ferroequinologist

ferroequino- “iron horse ” (from ferro- + equino-, from Latin equinus equine + -logy + -ist




ANSWER 3

Score 12


Train. Rail. Railway. I want a train-themed room. I want a rail-themed room. I want a railway-themed room.




ANSWER 4

Score 6


In the UK at least, a person who is fascinated by railways is called a Gricer. So you could ask for a gricer room.

However, the word isn't particularly common elsewhere, so you may not be understood.