Pullman
/ˈpʊlmən/ · noun
Meaning
- A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.
- A surname, notably that of George Pullman.
- A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Lee Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
- A city in Whitman County, Washington.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A neighbourhood of Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.
- A train made up of Pullman coaches.
- A neighbourhood of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, named after the Pullman Company.
- A community area and neighbourhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, formerly a company town founded by George Pullman.
Etymology / origin
Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897).
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