Disentrain

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtreɪn/ verb

Definition

To get off a train; to exit from a train after traveling.

Etymology

From dis- + entrain (from en- + train). A practical word created when trains became common transportation in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

This word perfectly captures how new technology creates new vocabulary—as soon as trains became common, people needed a word meaning the opposite of boarding, and 'disentrain' filled that gap.

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