passenger car

noun

US
: a railroad car that carries passengers

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First, recycling operations will be limited to passenger car tires. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025 Domestic passenger car sales climbed 11.2% year-on-year in last month down from a 15% rise in August, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Tuesday. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025 They were transported in a passenger car to a local hospital, police said. Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Police have determined a white van, a grey passenger car and a maroon van were involved in the collision, Bradley said. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Sep. 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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