English
RER
RER comes from French RER.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentRER
- Englishearliest quotation 1991same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Frenchc. 1600–presentRER
- Englishearliest quotation 1991same form
Earliest quotation: 1991, Working Paper:: “[…] the recently approved Crossrail link, together with the…”
Every English word from French RER
Today it means
noun A type of railway system that generally runs from suburbs or satellite towns into a city centre, with a central tunnel or overground corridor with higher speeds and more widely spread stations than a subway or metro.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French RER / RER