milk train

noun Informal.

a local train running through the early hours of the morning.

Origin of milk train

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Words nearby milk train

milk spots, milk stout, milk sugar, milk toast, milk tooth, milk train, milk vetch, milk-alkali syndrome, milk-and-water, milk-toast, milk-white

Example sentences from the Web for milk train

  • It was very clear that no milk-train nor any other train would be on time the next morning.

    Christmas Eve and Christmas Day |Edward E. Hale

  • At this moment the milk-train roared in and the teamsters began passing up their cans.

    McAllister and His Double |Arthur Train

  • "There's the morning milk-train, you know," suggested the doctor.

    Polly and Eleanor |Lillian Elizabeth Roy

  • The milk-train was about an hour overdue, which would make it about due in the South.

    Quick Action |Robert W. Chambers