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

Both northbound and southbound Dalrock Road are closed between Chiesa Road and Sunrise Drive after five railcars derailed near Dalrock and Chiesa, according to Rowlett police. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The locomotive was not hauling any railcars when the crash occurred. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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

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

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