Meanings
plural railroad engineers
- A trained professional who operates a train to transport passengers or cargo.
Synonyms: locomotive engineer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA trained professional who operates a train to transport passengers or cargo.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe operator of a railway locomotive
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
railroad engineer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20engineer
“railroad engineer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/railroad%20engineer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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