Collocation
change trains
Definition
to get off one train and get on another train to continue a journey
'change trains' is a common English collocation. to get off one train and get on another train to continue a journey
change + trains
“We have to change trains at Central Station to get to the airport.”
Examples
- We need to _____ trains at Oxford to reach Bristol.
- Do we have to _____ trains on this route?
- I always get nervous when I have to _____ trains in a big city.
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- The app says we must _____ trains at the next station.
- We had to _____ trains twice because of the engineering work.
- She _____ trains at King’s Cross and arrived on time.
- If you miss the connection, you’ll have to _____ trains later and it may take longer.
- After we _____ trains at the junction, the carriages were much quieter.
- Passengers traveling to the coast should _____ trains at Platform 4.
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