sleeping car
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sleeping car
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s foreign minister, who has made 11 trips to Ukraine during the war, travels in a standard sleeping car reserved for his delegation.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
While the Richmond, Virginia, resident was in a sleeping car with a private toilet, he said coach passengers are suffering “a wretched, wretched experience” with cars reeking of overflowing toilets.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
We both got off the train at Grand Junction because he was moving into a sleeping car for the rest of his journey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
The plucky but foolhardy passengers are gently driven back off the tracks by a jovial sleeping car attendant.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2015
When the final section of the train pulls out, I’m crouched under a bunk in a sleeping car wedged against another man.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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