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
'Ach'av-Biblical Hebrew
Judocus-Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Lawler['lɔ:lə]
Connell['kɔnəl]
Glaucia-Ancient Roman
Jackin-Medieval English