miss a train

Meaning

This phrase means to arrive too late to catch a scheduled train. It is a very common daily life expression used when discussing commutes, travel delays, and morning routines. The tone is neutral and descriptive.

Examples

• I had to run to the station because I didn't want to miss my train.

  I had to run to the station because I didn't want to miss my train.

• If we don't leave right now, we are going to miss the train.

  If we don't leave right now, we are going to miss the train.

• She missed the train by just two minutes and had to wait for the next one.

  She missed the train by just two minutes and had to wait for the next one.

• I hate missing the train in the morning because it makes me late for work.

  I hate missing the train in the morning because it makes me late for work.

• He slept through his alarm and ended up missing his train to London.

  He slept through his alarm and ended up missing his train to London.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I lost the train this morning.

  ✓ I missed the train this morning.

  In English, you 'miss' public transportation (trains, buses, flights) if you are late. 'Lose' is used when you cannot find an object (like your keys).

• ✗ I was late, so I missed to the train.

  ✓ I was late, so I missed the train.

  'Miss' is a transitive verb and does not take a preposition like 'to' or 'for' before the object.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Hurry up! If you don't run, you will ________.

  💡 To arrive too late for your rail transport.

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  miss a train

• If you ________, you can always take the next one in thirty minutes.

  💡 To fail to catch a rail service because you are late.

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  miss a train