luggage van

British  

noun

1. US and Canadian name: baggage car.  a railway carriage used to transport passengers' luggage, bicycles, etc

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luggage van

In her walk she several times passed a tall lady, very simply dressed, who was looking intently into the luggage van, round which a busy little group had collected.

From Captain Mansana and Mother's Hands by Edmund Gosse

Every railroad journey found him wandering like an earthbound spirit between his seat and the luggage van.

From Edgar Saltus: The Man by Marie Saltus

I think we ought to warn you," he said, "that the car hasn't precisely the carrying capacity of a luggage van.

From My Friend the Chauffeur by Frederic Lowenheim

The B.V.D. trains only leave Strychnine when there is a stern wind, as otherwise the pungent fumes of the cheese carried in the luggage van are very obnoxious to the passengers.

From Shandygaff by Christopher Morley

She had six small packages with her in the carriage, besides her hand-bag and umbrellas and half the contents of an extra luggage van.

From Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that "Idle Fellow." by Jenny Wren