restaurant car
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of restaurant car
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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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 • Sep. 1, 2025
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 • Mar. 2, 2023
They spent the day in their bunk, then went back to the restaurant car for lunch.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 17, 2018
The standoff continues at a fast-food restaurant car park in Hutchins, a city about 10 miles south of Dallas.
From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2015
In the restaurant car all was in readiness.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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