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amtrak

noun
/ˈæmˌtɹæk/

Etymology

Coined circa 1971; blend of American + track.

  1. derived from trec
  2. derived from traðk
  3. derived from trac — “track of horses, trail, trace”
  4. inherited from trak
  5. compounded as amtrak — “American + track”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of amtrac (“amphibious vehicle”).

  2. A US passenger railway (incorporated as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation).

    • Trains are fuller under Amtrak, but it is thought to be largely because there are fewer trains.
    • Its pitifully small appropriation of $40 million already gone, Amtrak has asked Congress for another $170 million to keep the trains running through mid-1973.
    • The Amtrak brand revitalization approach represents one of the most ambitious, comprehensive, and systematic experiential marketing approaches I have ever seen.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA