dining car
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of dining car
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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I spent my days and nights napping, seeing fantastic scenery, eating all my meals in the dining car as part of the cost of my roomette, and catching up on my reading.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Since booths hold four people, dining car stewards like Chuck Jones manage the delicate task of putting travelers together.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Amtrak doesn’t play favorites in the dining car, so meals are another built-in meetup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
And so Ricky Chatto found himself constructing a complete dining car and sleeper carriage inside Clean Bandit’s studio in Finsbury Park.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024
The dining car attendant came at a run.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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