train mile

noun

A unit used in estimating railway running expenses, etc.: the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.

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Meanings

nountrain mile (plural train miles)

plural train miles

  1. datedrail transportA unit used in estimating railway running expenses, etc.: the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.

    Synonyms: mile run

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unit used in estimating railway running expenses, etc.: the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.

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mile run
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APA

train mile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20mile

MLA

“train mile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20mile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “train mile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20mile.

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