railroadman — a person who works on or for a railroad
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who works on or for a railroad
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreɪlroʊdmæn/
Korean meaning: 철도 직원, 철도 근로자
Korean pronunciation: 레일-로드-맨 (강세: 레일)
Example Sentences
- The railroadman blew his whistle so loudly that even the sleeping passengers woke up thinking it was their alarm clock.
- My grandfather was a railroadman for forty years and knew every curve of the track by heart.
- The young railroadman's first day was so nervous that he accidentally waved at a cow thinking it was a passenger.
railroadman
NOUN//ˈreɪlroʊdmæn//
a person who works on or for a railroad
Railroad worker maintaining the train
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Origin
19세기 철도 시대에 만들어진 합성어로, railroad(철도)와 man(사람)이 결합되어 철도에서 일하는 사람을 뜻하게 되었습니다. 증기기관차가 발명되면서 새롭게 생긴 직업을 나타내는 용어였습니다.
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“The railroadman blew his whistle so loudly that even the sleeping passengers woke up thinking it was their alarm clock.”
“My grandfather was a railroadman for forty years and knew every curve of the track by heart.”
“The young railroadman's first day was so nervous that he accidentally waved at a cow thinking it was a passenger.”
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