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Pullman.

A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʊlmən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.

    US
  2. 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).

name/ˈpʊlmən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A surname, notably that of George Pullman.

  2. A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, named after the Pullman Company.

  3. 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.

  4. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lee Township, Allegan County, Michigan.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood of Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A city in Whitman County, Washington.

  7. 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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