locomotive
locomotive meaning
A steam locomotive. It stands for trains, railways and the age of steam — an object that is now almost entirely preserved rather than used, kept running by volunteers on heritage lines.
Meaning
A steam locomotive. It stands for trains, railways and the age of steam — an object that is now almost entirely preserved rather than used, kept running by volunteers on heritage lines. It appears in rail and nostalgia contexts, and it carries an enormous amount of affection for a machine that is loud, filthy and gloriously impractical. Few obsolete technologies are so thoroughly loved.
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How to use it
- Steam railway, and it was magnificent 🚂
- Kept running entirely by volunteers 🚂
- Loud, filthy, and beloved 🚂
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | lokomotief |
| አማርኛ | የባቡር ፉርጎ ጎታች |
| العربية | جرار بخار |
| অসমীয়া | ল’ক’মটিভ |
| azərbaycan | lokomotiv |
| башҡорт | локомотив |
| беларуская | лакаматыў |
| български | локомотив |
| বাংলা | লোকোমোটিভ |
| bosanski | lokomotiva |
| català | locomotora |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏗᎦᏣᏄᎳ |
| čeština | lokomotiva |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | локомотив |
| Cymraeg | locomotif |
| Deutsch | Dampflokomotive |
| dolnoserbšćina | sparna lokomotiwa |
| Ελληνικά | ατμομηχανή |
| English | locomotive |
| español | locomotora de vapor |
| eesti | vedur |
| euskara | tren-makina |
| فارسی | لوکوموتیو |
| suomi | veturi |
| Filipino | makina ng tren |
| føroyskt | lokomotiv |
| français | locomotive |
| Gaeilge | inneall traenach |
| Gàidhlig | carbad-smùide |
| galego | locomotora de vapor |
| ગુજરાતી | વરાળ એન્જિન |
| Hausa | jirgin ƙasa mai amfani da gawayi |
| עברית | קטר |
| हिन्दी | भाप इंजन, लोकोमोटिव |
| hrvatski | lokomotiva |
| hornjoserbšćina | parna lokomotiwa |
| magyar | mozdony |
| հայերեն | շոգեքարշ |
| Indonesia | lokomotif |
| íslenska | eimreið |
| italiano | locomotiva |
| 日本語 | 蒸気機関車 |
| Jawa | lokomotip |
| ქართული | ლოკომოტივი |
| қазақ тілі | локомотив |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | لوكوموتيۆ |
| ខ្មែរ | ក្បាលរថភ្លើង |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಲೋಕೊಮೋಟಿವ್ |
| 한국어 | 기관차 |
| कोंकणी | लोकोमोटीव |
| кыргызча | локомотив |
| ລາວ | ຫົວລົດຈັກ |
| lietuvių | lokomotyvas |
| latviešu | lokomotīve |
| македонски | локомотива |
| മലയാളം | ലോക്കോമോട്ടീവ് |
| монгол | зүтгүүр |
| मराठी | आगगाडीचे इंजिन |
| Melayu | lokomotif |
| မြန်မာ | မီးရထားစက်ခေါင်း |
| नेपाली | लोकोमोटिभ |
| Nederlands | locomotief |
| norsk | lokomotiv |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଲୋକୋମୋଟିଭ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਰੇਲ ਇੰਜਣ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Lokomótív Tren |
| polski | lokomotywa |
| پښتو | لوکوموتيو |
| português | locomotiva |
| rumantsch | locomotiva |
| română | locomotivă |
| русский | паровоз |
| سنڌي | ريل جو انجڻ |
| တႆး | ႁူဝ်လူတ်ႉၸၢၵ်ႈဢၢႆၼမ်ႉ |
| සිංහල | එන්ජිම |
| slovenčina | rušeň |
| slovenščina | lokomotiva |
| Soomaali | dhaqdhaqaaq |
| shqip | lokomotivë |
| српски | локомотива |
| srpski | lokomotiva |
| svenska | ånglok |
| Kiswahili | garimoshi |
| தமிழ் | புகை வண்டி |
| తెలుగు | ఆవిరితో నడిచే రైలు |
| ไทย | หัวรถจักรไอน้ำ |
| ትግርኛ | ሎኮሞቲቭ |
| türkmen dili | lokomotiw |
| lea fakatonga | mīsini lēlue |
| Türkçe | buharlı lokomotif |
| українська | паровий локомотив |
| اردو | ریل کا انجن |
| o‘zbek | lokomotiv |
| Tiếng Việt | đầu máy xe lửa |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Yiyi |
| 粵語 | 蒸汽火車 |
| 粤语 | 蒸汽火车 |
| 中文 | 蒸汽火车 |
| 繁體中文 | 蒸汽火車 |
| isiZulu | ikhanda lesitmela |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F682
- Emoji version
- 1
- Shortcodes
- :steam_locomotive:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the locomotive emoji (🚂) mean?
- A steam locomotive. It stands for trains, railways and the age of steam — an object that is now almost entirely preserved rather than used, kept running by volunteers on heritage lines.
- How do you type the locomotive emoji?
- Copy the locomotive emoji 🚂 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the locomotive emoji in?
- The locomotive emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.
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