baggage car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of baggage car
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The train had eight cars, including a baggage car, Dunn said.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022
Not only did Edison set up a chemistry lab in the baggage car, but he also built a printing press for an original newspaper he created, "The Grand Trunk Herald."
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022
Others helped unload the baggage car near the front of the train.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2021
In 2000, the association acquired a rusting 58-ton combination coach and baggage car to restore and use for carrying passengers.
From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2018
The conductor had hidden them in the baggage car, but when they approached Niagara Falls, he took them into one of the coaches.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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