carbarn

American

[kahr-bahrn] / ˈkɑrˌbɑrn /

noun

a large building for the housing and maintenance of streetcars, railroad cars, or buses.

Etymology

Origin of carbarn

First recorded in 1865–70; car ¹ + barn ¹

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Next day the conductors showed up to picket the carbarn.

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Alfred W. McCann: "Professional dirty work long obsolete even among the carbarn and gashouse gangs."

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He broadcast instructions to the strikers to return to work at the next 5:30 a.m. shift and sent two soldiers to raise an American flag over the carbarn where the strikers made their headquarters.

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