lounge car

noun

Examples of lounge car in a Sentence

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In the pair of dining and lounge cars, travelers can sip cocktails or sample regional dishes while watching Thailand’s countryside glide by through wraparound windows. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025 Aside from the comfortable seating, there's a lounge car (exclusive for guests on the signature package) that offers passengers a second space to absorb views and to order drinks. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025 There were two lounge cars (one for smokers) with plush sectionals and a curved granite-top bar. Lee-Ann Olwage, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 There is a lounge car for socializing with games and wifi where most people gather before and after dinner. Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Brightline West, the rail company that has begun building a fast train between Southern California and Las Vegas and aims to be done in time for the 2028 Olympics, has awarded a construction contract and released a rendering of lounge car designs for the route. Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 The Orient Express goes off the rails, and viewers get a hairy tour of the various cars—including the bar and lounge car, seen here. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lounge car was in 1947

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“Lounge car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lounge%20car. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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