boxcar
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Definition of boxcar
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a roofed freight car usually with sliding doors in the sides
boxcar
adjectiveDefinition of boxcar (Entry 2 of 2)
: very large the judge awarded her a boxcar figure
Examples of boxcar in a Sentence
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a boxcar pile of paperRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Blasts of reds from rhododendron bushes the size of railroad boxcars will stop you frequently, begging a closer look. — Michael J. Bailey, BostonGlobe.com, "Rhododendron rhapsody on Roan Mountain," 9 May 2018 Since the days of the Transcontinental Railroad, boxcars have shuttled all manner of goods. — Paul Ziobro, WSJ, "America’s Boxcar Pool Has a Leak in CSX," 10 June 2018 The night of the attack, police heard yelling and followed the noise to a boxcar. — Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, idahostatesman, "Doctors warned that Oregon killer, rapist would attack again. The state released him. | Idaho Statesman," 6 May 2018 There are various scale model trains in action and visitors can step onboard a 1942 steam engine, a 1922 Pullman dining car, a 1975 boxcar and a 1950 caboose. — Michelle Newman, San Antonio Express-News, "New Braunfels: Your guide to shopping, dining and hotels," 11 June 2018 The night of the attack, police heard yelling and followed the noise to a boxcar. — Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, idahostatesman, "Doctors warned that Oregon killer, rapist would attack again. The state released him. | Idaho Statesman," 6 May 2018 The street boomed in the late 19th century when a large wooden boxcar factory was based there. — Alyson Krueger, New York Times, "From Blight to Bright Lights in Memphis," 18 May 2018 The night of the attack, police heard yelling and followed the noise to a boxcar. — Jayme Fraser, The Malheur Enterprise, idahostatesman, "Doctors warned that Oregon killer, rapist would attack again. The state released him. | Idaho Statesman," 6 May 2018 Those jobs don’t allow workers to deliver packages on the company’s traditional brown boxcars. — Paul Ziobro, WSJ, "UPS and Teamsters Discuss Two-Tier Wages, Sunday Deliveries," 9 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'boxcar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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boxcar
noun
English Language Learners Definition of boxcar
: a section of a train that has a roof and large, sliding doors and that carries goods and supplies rather than people
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Kids Definition of boxcar
: a roofed freight car usually having sliding doors in the sides
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