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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
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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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