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take a train

VERB
travel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carry cross cruise drive fly go migrate move proceed roam sail tour transmit trek vacation visit walk wander
STRONG
adventure cover explore hop jaunt jet junket motor progress ramble rove scour sightsee traverse voyage weekend wend
WEAK
cover ground get through go abroad go camping go into orbit go riding knock around make a journey make one's way overnight set forth set out take a boat take a plane take a trip
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade halt remain stay stop
STRONG
back up ignore

Example Sentences

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We were going to take a train from there to Cinque Terre, while other passengers planned to visit Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Valera said she wanted to take a train from the airport, but she didn’t have the roughly $5 subway fare.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

The interlocking system coordinates between the signal, track route and track occupancy, and ensures they all work in tandem to take a train safely through a station, Mathur told reporters two days after the crash.

From Reuters • Jun. 11, 2023

After playing Maryland, the Bruins are scheduled to take a train to New York, the team reserving its own compartment as part of a journey that could take on a “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” feel.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2022

I met Raizel at the nearby station so we could take a train to the Union Stockyards.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros