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
I dropped my bag at my assigned seat and made my way to the observation car with a couple snacks and coffee in hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Around 3:30 p.m., following our stop at San Luis Obispo, the staff closed the observation car to clean.
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
A trifle bewildered at what he had done, and by the rapidity with which he had done it, he sank down in the vacant observation car to collect his thoughts.
From Quick Action by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
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