buffet car
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of buffet car
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Astrid said she was pulling at the door of the buffet car to try and close it and other passengers were inside holding onto the door as others called the police.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
"I think undoubtedly, if Stephen wasn't there, I would have been seriously injured, as well as many other people in that buffet car," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
As people ran to the buffet car he said he wanted to make sure passengers were safe.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
"Let's get out at the next stop and move to the buffet car!"
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2012
When a gone feeling was experienced, a boy could dig up a small coin, go to a grocery and buy a pickle, but now schools have a buffet car attachment supplied by the woman's club.
From Revisiting the Earth by Hill, James Langdon
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