dining car

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noun

a railroad car equipped with tables and chairs, in which meals are served.

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Origin of dining car

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Also called diner, especially British, restaurant car.

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Examples from the Web for dining car

On the other hand, the passengers began to thin out as the time came for going to the dining-car.
The High Heart|Basil King
Then you'se to come with me to the dining-car, where Mr. Perkins is waiting for you.
Bob Chester's Grit|Frank V. Webster
How those American dining-car prices floored us after three years of all we could eat for thirty-five cents!
An American Idyll|Cornelia Stratton Parker
Accordingly, the pair passed along the aisle and headed for the dining-car.
The Boy Scouts at the Panama-Pacific Exposition|Howard Payson

To take care of the hungry folk a dining-car crew of nine men is kept busy.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for dining car

dining car

noun

a railway coach in which meals are served at tablesAlso called: restaurant car

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dining car

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dining car

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