railcar

British

/ ˈreɪlˌkɑː /

noun

a passenger-carrying railway vehicle consisting of a single coach with its own power unit

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FRANKFURT—Across Germany, railcar factories are being retooled to build military vehicles, auto suppliers are joining with defense contractors, and former soldiers are suddenly hot commodities in the jobs market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Most of the railcar exchanges between Western and Eastern carriers take place at interchanges in Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis or New Orleans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Our tests weeks later revealed that railcar chemicals had even penetrated the business’s silicone wristband products on its shelves.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2024

And apparently you’ll be sipping that drink in a railcar that may remind you of a spacecraft interior.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

There were only a few other riders in our railcar, but I knew how important it was to remain undercover.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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