Definition of boxcar
: a roofed freight car usually with sliding doors in the sides
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1851
First Known Use of boxcar
1851
boxcar
Definition of boxcar
: very large the judge awarded her a boxcar figure
Examples of boxcar in a Sentence
a boxcar pile of paper
Origin and Etymology of boxcar
from the high numbers stenciled on the sides of boxcars
First Known Use: 1903
BOXCAR Defined for English Language Learners
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: a section of a train that has a roof and large, sliding doors and that carries goods and supplies rather than people
BOXCAR Defined for Kids
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: a roofed freight car usually having sliding doors in the sides
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