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Pullman

Pronunciation: /ˈpʊlmən/

The English word “Pullman” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.
  2. A train made up of Pullman coaches.

proper noun

  1. A community area and neighbourhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, formerly a company town founded by George Pullman.
  2. An unincorporated community in Lee Township, Allegan County, Michigan.

Etymology

Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897).

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