dining car

noun

: a railroad car in which meals are served

Examples of dining car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Inside the sleeper trains Each of the electric multiple unit (EMU) trains used to service the routes has 16 carriages, including 13 sleeper cars, two second-class seating cars and one dining car. Maggie Wong, CNN, 16 June 2024 Dress early for dinner and take a cocktail to the tail end of the train where an open observation car lets passengers stand against warm wind, the smell of wet jungle rushing by, before sitting down for dinner in one of two dining cars for local Peranakan cuisine and a Singapore Sling or two. Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2024 The tartan upholstery on the couches in the lounge cars and the slightly frilly, chintzy decor make the communal areas feel a bit like gentlemen’s clubs of yore; the daintiness of the dining cars, like something out of a doll house kit or a film set — which is to say, 100 percent my jam. Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024 There are the historic train stations and roomy seats, plus the chance to get up and walk around, visit the dining car, or just sit and take in the scenery. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for dining car 

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dining car was in 1838

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“Dining car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20car. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

dining car

noun
din·​ing car
ˈdī-niŋ-
: a railroad car in which meals are served

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