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passenger car

American  
[pas-uhn-jer kahr] / ˈpæs ən dʒər ˌkɑr /

noun

  • passenger cars
    plural
  1. a railroad car which is designed to carry passengers.


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Bragg has a more blue-collar vibe, several seafood restaurants in Noyo Harbor and the Skunk Train, where you can ride a passenger car or a railbike through a bit of redwood forest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

For Russo, "the motorcycle industry today reminds me of where China's passenger car industry stood roughly a decade ago".

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

“I would like to propose a small addition,” he wrote, “in all passenger car and truck lines.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 3, 2026

A van and a passenger car had crashed in the turn lane outside the lot.

From Slate Oct. 27, 2025

It was almost as easy to handle as a passenger car.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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