Pullman.
A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.
Meaning & usage
A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.
A train made up of Pullman coaches.
Where this word comes from
Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897).
A surname, notably that of George Pullman.
A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, named after the Pullman Company.
A number of places in the United States: A community area and neighbourhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, formerly a company town founded by George Pullman.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lee Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Whitman County, Washington.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Where this word comes from
Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897).
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