passenger car

noun

US
: a railroad car that carries passengers

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The goal was for NEVs to account for 20% of new passenger car sales by 2025. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 June 2026 Two people in the passenger car were also killed, DPS said. Doug Myers, CBS News, 21 June 2026 China’s passenger car exports jumped 73% year-on-year in May to around 809,000 vehicles, an industry group reported Wednesday, as higher gasoline and diesel prices due to the war in Iran raised interest in electric vehicles. ABC News, 10 June 2026 And with the average passenger car carrying between 12 and 16 gallons of fuel, according to online car-shopping guide Edmunds, costs can add up quickly per fill-up. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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