Home › Words › H › hovertrainhovertrainhovertrain means A train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.EtymologyFrom hover + train.nounA train that uses hovercraft technology to take advantage of lower friction to deliver high speeds; an aerotrain.e.g.“America's first hovertrain passenger service will be built in Washington next year for $20 million.” — 1971 February 28, The Sunday Australian, Sydney, page 9, column 1:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).