observation car

noun

a railroad passenger car having a lounge or platform from which the scenery can be viewed.

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Origin of observation car

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby observation car

obsequy, observable, observance, observant, observation, observation car, observation post, observational, observatory, observe, observer

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Example sentences from the Web for observation car

Celia and I went out to sit on the rear platform of the observation-car.
Beatrice Leigh at College|Julia Augusta Schwartz
He was forced to remain partially inactive, though he paced from smoking to observation-car time and time again.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson
The day was going out in a dusty twilight, and they were again standing on the rear platform of the second observation-car.
A Romance in Transit|Francis Lynde
The daddy had no easy time as he watched this tragedy of childhood from the observation-car.
Soldier Silhouettes on our Front|William L. Stidger

Conniston's eyes were alert, fixed upon the passageway from the observation-car rather than on the view from his window.
Under Handicap|Jackson Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for observation car

observation car

noun

a railway carriage fitted with large expanses of glass to provide a good view of the scenery

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