restaurant car

noun

Chiefly British.

1. dining car.

restaurant car

noun

1. Also called: dining car. a railway coach in which meals are served

Word History and Origins

Origin of restaurant car¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Kim left the North Korean capital on Monday evening onboard his armoured train, which is said to include a restaurant car serving fine French wines and dishes like fresh lobster.

From BBC

Rescuers were focusing on the restaurant car, which was crushed under the first carriage from the force of the collision, said fire official Vassilios Vathrakogiannis.

From Seattle Times

Tina entered one letter of their registration plate wrongly at the machine at a restaurant car park.

From BBC

Dashcam footage shows the driver weaving in and out of traffic and even doing a lap of a restaurant car park in attempt to escape.

From BBC

A judge has granted bail for an ex-Atlanta police officer charged with killing an African-American man in a restaurant car park earlier this month.

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