railcar

noun

rail·​car ˈrāl-ˌkär How to pronounce railcar (audio)
1
: a railroad car
2
: a self-propelled railroad car

Examples of railcar in a Sentence

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This increase is attributed to a higher volume of railcar deliveries. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 In 2024, several disasters, including hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, wildfires, and railcar accidents, occurred. Robert Green, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Fright Nights on the Haunted Phantom Train is a haunted house experience offered from late September through Halloween, during which visitors can encounter scary sights inside a railcar display. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 Boeing boomerang Boeing 737 Max fuselages sit on railcars during an ongoing strike by the company’s factory workers in Seattle, Washington, U.S., October 30, 2024. Michele Luhn, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for railcar

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of railcar was in 1833

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“Railcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railcar. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

railcar

noun
rail·​car -ˌkär How to pronounce railcar (audio)
: a railroad car
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