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An engine that hauls cars on a railroad and moves under its own power (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen June 25, 2026

Answer
LOCOMOTIVE
LOCOMOTIVE · 10 letters · puzzle shows LOC*******
The Root
LOCmeans “place”

In a sentence: A group of boys waved to the train engineer as the LOCOMOTIVE pulled into the station.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “An engine that hauls cars on a railroad and moves under its own power (noun)” has the answer LOCOMOTIVE (10 letters), built on the root LOC, which means “place”. See the full June 25, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.