sleeping car
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noun
a railroad car fitted with berths, compartments, bedrooms, or drawing rooms for passengers to sleep in.
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Origin of sleeping car
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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sleeping car
noun
a railway car fitted with compartments containing bunks for people to sleep in
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