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View synonyms for tourist car

tourist car

noun

  1. a railroad sleeping car, usually having seats that can be converted into berths.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tourist car1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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Example Sentences

Behind the tourist car is the dining car, which is a feature of this train.

If the rear part of the tourist car had suggested a modern kitchen, the front portion was a well-appointed living 248 room.

In a whirl of incoherency, Zeph dashed down the tracks, for the train with the tourist car had started up.

He heard of a big second-hand tourist car in the city, holding some thirty people, and told Talbot about it.

It was an old tourist car, used only on far western railroads.

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