Amtrak

//ˈæmˌtɹæk// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A US passenger railway (incorporated as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation). US

    "Trains are fuller under Amtrak, but it is thought to be largely because there are fewer trains."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of amtrac (“amphibious vehicle”). alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Coined circa 1971; blend of American + track.

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