club car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of club car
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The helicopter came down yards from the King Power Stadium’s grandstands in a club car park.
From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2018
But there was nothing romantic about the scenes of the crimes; just dingy flats, seedy takeaways, alleyways near railway tracks and snooker club car parks.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2018
Eph is looking for a drink in the club car when the train derails, so he’s separated from Nora and Zach.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2015
His sanctum is a triple-height space with two bedrooms, a professionally equipped kitchen and a living area where three distinct seating arrangements suggest the private club car of a train.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2012
In the club car he found a stack of paper plates and he blew the dust from them and put them inside his parka and that was all.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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