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
Maybe she frowned as she sat in the baggage car, rocking along with the boxes and trunks, unable to see the land she was traveling through.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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