lounge car

noun

Examples of lounge car in a Sentence

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The Premier upgrade kicks things up a notch, with access to an exclusive lounge car, a private outdoor viewing area, and elevated dining and host service. Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026 Passengers can also gather in the lounge car for after-dinner drinks or the historic ballroom car for live music and dancing. AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 There are plenty of onboard festivities each night, with guests treated to live music performances, parties in the bar, dancing in the historic ballroom car, and cocktails in the train’s lounge car. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 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

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 14 Mar. 2026.

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