railcar

noun

rail·​car ˈrāl-ˌkär 

1

: a railroad car

2

: a self-propelled railroad car

Examples of railcar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ten Union Pacific railcars came off the tracks in Mansfield on Thursday afternoon, officials with the Mansfield police and fire departments said. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Police are directing traffic and the Grand Prairie hazmat unit is on the scene after at least 10 railcars derailed in Mansfield on Thursday evening, officials said. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Cargo thefts are a pervasive problem in isolated stretches of the Mojave Desert, where thieves board slow-moving freight trains to steal high-value merchandise, sometimes slashing an air brake hose to bring the railcars to an emergency stop. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Video showed a chaotic scene, with men carrying packages pulled from railcars to cargo vans parked nearby. — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for railcar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

railcar

noun

rail·​car -ˌkär 

: a railroad car