TGV

1. a high-speed French passenger train that runs on a separate track and is capable of a top speed of over 200 miles per hour (320 km/h).

TGV

/ teʒeve /

abbreviation for

1. train à grande vitesse: a high-speed passenger train

Word History and Origins

Origin of TGV¹

< French t ( rain à ) g ( rande ) v ( itesse ) high-speed train

Example Sentences

Rail experts looked across the channel at France’s new high-speed TGV network and dreamed of a similar service here.

From BBC

The TGV trains swishing through the French countryside at 230 mph were in stark contrast to the UK’s creaking rolling stock.

From BBC

The manufacturer of high-speed TGV trains said it would propose a dividend of 0.25 euros per share at its next shareholders' meeting in July.

From Reuters

However, a railway worker walkout disrupted high-speed TGV trains and regional services.

From Seattle Times

“This morning, a police officer ... arrested a threatening individual on board a TGV in Moselle. Kudos to him!”

From Reuters