dining car

noun

: a railroad car in which meals are served

Examples of dining car in a Sentence

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Sophie Knight In the two dining cars, good food, drink, and conversation flow freely. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024 Previously, riders on the Capitol Limited train route from D.C. to Chicago did not have a traditional dining car. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024 And if bunk beds are a necessary compromise for the experience, the dining car, known as Dan’s Diner, is true gourmet — and along with more familiar fare also specializes in local delicacies like bison lasagna, elk and arctic char. Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Most will recall the touching scene of a young boy sitting in a train’s dining car, menu in one hand, his money purse in the other, deciding what to order. John Christopher Fine, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dining car 

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 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

dining car

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

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