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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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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

Chinese brands achieved a 9.7% share of the Western European passenger car market in the period, up from 5.2% in the first-half of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

China’s retail passenger car sales dropped 15% in March from a year earlier, while passenger car exports rose 74%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025

The engineer was a jolly character with a booming voice, opening the door to the passenger car with no little ceremony.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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