ride the rail(s)



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ride the rail(s)

To travel on a vehicle mounted on rails (especially a train or streetcar). I know it takes a lot longer than flying, but I love riding the rail from Portland to Vancouver. People often romanticize riding the rails across the country as hobos did during the Great Depression, but I doubt many would actually find much pleasure in it.
See also: ride

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hilliard['jiljəd]
Robyn['rɔbin]
Pol-Catalan
Mateja (2)-Serbian
SilkeZIL-kə (German)German, Dutch
Calanthiakə-LAN-thee-əEnglish (Rare)