Definition

Noun: A train that carries mail. This is a specific type of train whose primary purpose is the transportation of postal letters and parcels.

Usage

The term "mail train" is used to refer to the railway service or the physical train itself dedicated to moving the postal service's cargo. It describes the function of the train.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The mail train departs from the central station every night at midnight.
  • Before email, important documents were often sent across the country by mail train.
  • The robbery of the mail train was a famous historical event.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term is often associated with a specific era before the dominance of electronic communication and air freight, when railways were the primary method for long-distance mail delivery.
  • The golden age of the mail train lasted from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.

Variants and Related Words

• Mail car (n): A single railway carriage or car within a passenger train that is specifically equipped for sorting and carrying mail.
  • The mail car was attached to the end of the passenger train.
• Postal train (n): A synonym for "mail train," though less commonly used in some regions.

Synonyms

• Post train
• Postal train

Related Phrases

• To go by mail train: To be transported via this service.
  • The package must go by mail train to reach the remote town.

Noun

1. a train that carries mail