aerotrain

[ air-uh-treyn ]

noun

1. an experimental high-speed train that rides on a cushion of air over a concrete guide track in the shape of an inverted T and is propelled by one or more propellers or jet engines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerotrain¹

First recorded in 1965–70; aero- + train

Example Sentences

The last major expansion at Dulles was a $3.4 billion package of projects completed in 2011 that expanded the main terminal and added the automated AeroTrain system, a fourth runway, a new control tower and other elements.

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The last major expansion at Dulles was a $3.4 billion package of projects that expanded the main terminal and added the automated AeroTrain system, a fourth runway, a new control tower and other elements.

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The proposed concourse would be built above an existing AeroTrain stop and eliminate the need for passengers to walk long distances or take a shuttle to their gates.

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The AeroTrain is Dulles’s automated train system, built during the airport’s last major upgrade as part of a $3.4 billion package of projects that expanded the main terminal, and added a fourth runway, a new control tower and other elements.

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The proposed concourse would be built atop an existing AeroTrain stop, which would eliminate the need for passengers to walk long distances or take a shuttle bus to their gates.

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