sleeping car

noun

: a railroad passenger car having berths for sleeping

Examples of sleeping car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Founded shortly after the end of the American Civil War in 1867 by George Pullman, the Pullman Company popularized sleeping car train travel in America—for the white middle and upper class—by offering luxury sleeper cars and high-end service from Pullman porters. Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2021 Davis got an early taste of what was in-store while traveling from Los Angeles to basic training and having to give up his sleeping car when his train reached El Paso, Texas. Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024 On the Helsinki-Kolari route, there are occasionally older sleeping cars with three-bed compartments. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 Some will become sleeping cars, while others will be transformed into dining cars; still others will be able to carry outdoor recreation gear, like skis and bicycles. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for sleeping car 

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sleeping car was in 1839

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“Sleeping car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleeping%20car. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

sleeping car

noun
: a railroad passenger car having berths for sleeping

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