Pullman
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pullman in British English:
UK [ˈpʊlmən]
How to pronounce Pullman in American English:
US [ˈpʊlmən]
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- Noun:
- luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
Word Origin
- Pullman (n.)
- sleeping car on a passenger train, 1867, Pullman car, in recognition of U.S. inventor George M. Pullman (1831-1897) of Chicago, who designed a railroad car with folding berths. The Pullman Sleeping Car.--"The Western World." This splendid specimen of car architecture, being one of a number of sleeping-cars to be completed for the Michigan Central road, by Mr. Pullman, has created a great sensation among railway circles east. ... The car itself is admitted by all who have seen it to be, in the matter of sleeping and cooking accessories, and superb finish, the ne plus ultra of perfection. Nothing before has been seen to equal, much less surpass it. ["Western Railroad Gazette," Chicago, quoted in "Appleton's Illustrated Railway and Steam Navigation Guide," New York, June, 1867]
Example
- 1. In others mr pullman has felt free to follow his nose .
- 2. As for pullman , he confidently expects to be back in the top 10 next year .
- 3. For this collection , philip pullman has translated 50 of the best ;
- 4. Outdoor scenes frosted vignette : an early morning drive along the pullman highway coupled with a pale grey sky revealed this beautiful scene .
- 5. He toured the united states in luxury pullman cars , rode the queen elizabeth ocean liner to europe and fended off offers from western banks .