railroader
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of railroader
Example Sentences
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Bacon said his grandfather was a railroader with the Illinois Central and that he and Fitzpatrick were pragmatists.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2022
My uncle was a union railroader, too, before being moved to management.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022
Martinez is a fifth generation railroader and started working at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic in high school.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2018
These days it’s no easy task - trains no longer run through the middle of Hermiston, and booming growth in other industries has diluted the presence of railroader families in town.
From Washington Times • May 24, 2015
The peculiar announcement of Ralph's host was so grandiloquent, and his manner so lofty and important, that the young railroader smiled despite himself.
From Ralph of the Roundhouse by Chapman, Allen
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