sleeping car
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sleeping car
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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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
He said Mr. Peterson, the son of a West Indian immigrant who worked as a sleeping car railway porter, was deeply shaped by Little Burgundy.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2020
The “flexible” dining service for sleeping car customers starts Oct.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2019
The plucky but foolhardy passengers are gently driven back off the tracks by a jovial sleeping car attendant.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2015
Above their heads the blind of one of the sleeping car compartments was pushed aside and a young woman looked out.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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