observation car
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of observation car
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Armed with this book and a good camera, I was able to be in the observation car to photograph what I wanted to see.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
Now is the time to hop on board Amtrak’s long-distance California Zephyr and see the amazing snowpack from the comfort of the train’s observation car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
As people filtered in and out of the observation car, we stayed planted at the table we’d been at since about 9 a.m., eagerly awaiting the final announcements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Aside from the observation car, the train’s other social hub is the dining car.
From New York Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
The directors, a shaken, white-lipped crowd, poured out of the observation car to the track side.
From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)
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