Eurostar

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/ˈjʊəɹəʊstɑː(ɹ)/

proper noun

A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.

“Eurostar operates two stations in this region.”

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.

    Eurostar operates two stations in this region.

    1 more example

    On April 4 2018, the first commercial trains began running between London and Amsterdam. Current Eurostar Chief Executive Mike Cooper said: "The departure of our first commercial service to Amsterdam represents a historic milestone for Eurostar and the growth of international high-speed rail."

    2019 December 4, Richard Clinnick, “Under the sea with Eurostar”, in Rail, pages 50–51
  2. A similar intercity service in Italy.
nounEurostar (plural Eurostars)

plural Eurostars

  1. A train on these services.
  2. A British Rail Class 373 (now largely superseded by Class 374) on any service.

    Now that the Mallard upgrade to GNER's Mark 4 coaches is complete the entire fleet is now available for service and the Eurostars are no longer required to maintain the timetable.

    2006, Electric Railway

Origin

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APA

Eurostar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurostar

MLA

“Eurostar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurostar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eurostar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurostar.

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