buffet car
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of buffet car
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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As people ran to the buffet car he said he wanted to make sure passengers were safe.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
Passengers will benefit from "best experience in the market" with bigger seats, more legroom, increased luggage space and a buffet car on every service, according to Grand Union Trains.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2022
But what emerged - after more than 600 miles and a lot of buffet car coffee and sandwiches - was something you would never get from a stage-managed campaign event.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2015
I still have 1,500 Hungarian forints from Kevin Keegan's 1999 friendly but there is no buffet car for the six and a half hours to Vienna.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2012
"You dozed off, and the rest is the natural result of a meal on a buffet car."
From The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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