boxcar
Americannoun
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Railroads. a completely enclosed freight car.
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boxcars, a pair of sixes on the first throw of the dice in the game of craps.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of boxcar
Example Sentences
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On Saturday, May 9, the train arrived in Del Rio, Texas, where Rodriguez said investigators believe the migrants boarded the boxcar.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
He attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for undergrad and continued at its College of Law, working summers in the boxcar factory where his father was employed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Mr. Mallory contended that his job entailed spraying boxcar pipes with asbestos and demolishing car interiors that, he claims, contained carcinogens.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
The object of the game is for players to fill a boxcar with tokens and get it to the other side of a board.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
It was cool in the shadows of the boxcar.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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