Eurostar

English

Etymology

Commercial name, from Euro- +‎ star.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʊəɹəʊstɑː(ɹ)/

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Proper noun

Eurostar

1. A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.

   Eurostar operates two stations in this region.

   • 2019 December 4, Richard Clinnick, “Under the sea with Eurostar”, in Rail, pages 50–51:

     On April 4 2018, the first commercial trains began running between London and Amsterdam. Current Eurostar Chief Executive Mike Cooper said: "The departure of our first commercial service to Amsterdam represents a historic milestone for Eurostar and the growth of international high-speed rail."

2. A similar intercity service in Italy.

Noun

A pair of Eurostar (1) trains at the former Waterloo International station

Eurostar (plural Eurostars)

1. A train on these services.
2. A British Rail Class 373 (now largely superseded by Class 374) on any service.
   • 2006, Electric Railway:

     Now that the Mallard upgrade to GNER's Mark 4 coaches is complete the entire fleet is now available for service and the Eurostars are no longer required to maintain the timetable.

Further reading

• Eurostar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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