dining car

noun

: a railroad car in which meals are served

Examples of dining car in a Sentence

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There are two dining cars, the all-purpose lounge dubbed the Observation Car, and an onboard Dior spa. Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025 See inside a 1929 dining car, a caboose, and the Flying Duchess (one of only a few British trains in the U.S.). Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2025 But given that these trains lacked a dining car or trolley, what kinds of picnics did passengers carry? Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025 The train has plenty of places to loiter — the lounge, the dining car and the restaurant car — great for mixing with fellow guests or to pretend to read a book while drinking something. Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dining car

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dining car was in 1838

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“Dining car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20car. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.

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dining car

noun
din·​ing car
ˈdī-niŋ-
: a railroad car in which meals are served

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