baggage car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of baggage car
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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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
On Via Rail Canada, cats, dogs and, yes, small rodents must travel in the baggage car.
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2018
We left Clarksdale; my mother rode on a stretcher in the baggage car with Uncle Edward attending her.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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