railcar

noun

rail·​car ˈrāl-ˌkär How to pronounce railcar (audio)
1
: a railroad car
2
: a self-propelled railroad car

Examples of railcar in a Sentence

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At least 15 people were killed when a world-famous funicular railcar derailed and overturned in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025 Fort Worth firefighters responded to a train derailment at the Davidson rail yard on West Vickery Boulevard Sunday morning when several railcars went off the tracks, officials said. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025 Onboard the Aurora Winter Train, which travels on the same track as the summer Denali Star Train, passengers can gaze upon the snowy winter landscapes of Alaska’s pristine backcountry from the comfort of a warm railcar, with comfortable seating and onboard dining. Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 In addition to wind turbines, the Commerce Department will be hiking steel and aluminum tariffs for hundreds of goods, including mobile cranes, bulldozers, and railcars. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for railcar

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of railcar was in 1833

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“Railcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railcar. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

railcar

noun
rail·​car -ˌkär How to pronounce railcar (audio)
: a railroad car
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