couchette

American  

[koo-shet] / kuˈʃɛt /

noun

Railroads.

1. a sleeping berth in a passenger compartment that can be collapsed to form a benchlike seat for daytime use.

2. a compartment containing such berths.

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couchette British  

/ kuːˈʃɛt /

noun

1. a bed in a railway carriage, esp one converted from seats

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Etymology

Origin of couchette

From French; see origin at couch, -ette

Example Sentences

So we had selected two bunks in a couchette.

From New York Times • May 28, 2016

Accompanying us in our four-berth couchette from Paris to Milan, for example, were Amanda and Ian from New Zealand.

From The Guardian • Sep. 30, 2012

The 15-hour high-speed train trip from Paris to Rome costs only $53, plus $7.82 for a couchette berth, plus $13 for cooked-aboard dinner.

From Time Magazine Archive