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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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If you take a train in France, in Italy, or even in Germany, those trains actually work well; they are fast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The busiest day to take a train will be Sunday, based on the 132,000 people who rode Amtrak last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

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

Will Kim take a train to Trump meeting?

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

They had to take a train north to Birmingham, which they reached by lunchtime, and then go south to Worcester, where they arrived in late afternoon.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman