passenger car

noun

US
: a railroad car that carries passengers

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Not listed is an event that was shown on video where the Tesla’s tire hit the front side of a parked passenger car in a parking lot on day #1. Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The scenic ride also offers a rare chance to experience the raw power of the No. 611, a 1950 steam engine and the world’s sole surviving Class J locomotive, from a vintage passenger car. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 Commercial truckers are held to a higher standard than passenger car drivers, and their licenses also require routine medical exams. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 Electrify America Barrosa doesn't foresee EA getting into the Class 8 tractor-trailer charging game, instead preferring to service clients from the passenger car and last-mile delivery vehicle space, including Uber and Lyft drivers. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for passenger car

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“Passenger car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20car. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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