pointsperson

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noun

A person in charge of railroad points or switches.

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Meanings

nounpointsperson (plural pointspersons or pointspeople)

plural pointspersons · plural pointspeople

  1. A person in charge of railroad points or switches.

Origin

From points + person.

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Cite this entry
APA

pointsperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointsperson

MLA

“pointsperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointsperson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pointsperson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pointsperson.

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