Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

gravy train

NOUN
income obtained with minimal effort
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Dominion has been riding the gravy train for years, but its shareholders haven’t gotten any gravy.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Remember, the term life gravy train doesn’t last forever.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

A reputational gravy train is simply coming to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“If ‘emergence’ merely unlocks capabilities represented in pretraining data,” said Princeton professor Arvind Narayanan, “the gravy train will run out soon.”

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2023

“But—well, I just got here, so you’ve been riding the gravy train longer.”

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "gravy train" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com