Detrained

/diːˈtreɪnd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of detrain; got off or was unloaded from a train.

Etymology

Simple past tense and past participle of detrain, formed by adding -ed to the base verb.

Kelly Says

Military history is full of detraining—when thousands of soldiers would detrain from troop trains at mobilization points, often described in vivid detail in war memoirs and historical accounts.

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