dining car

noun

: a railroad car in which meals are served

Examples of dining car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Royal Railway – Utopia Station is a dining concept where guests arrive at an onboard rail station and board a train for a meal in one of two dining cars. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2024 There's also a vintage dining car, which was built in 1948 for the New York Central RR. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023 Some will become sleeping cars, while others will be transformed into dining cars; still others will be able to carry outdoor recreation gear, like skis and bicycles. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023 The dining car, with enough four-top tables to seat 48, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a modest charge. Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023 Enjoy a three-course dinner in a 1930s dining car on the Champlain Valley Dinner Train, or opt for live music, fingers foods, and fun drinks with the more intimate Cocktails on the Rails tour. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 July 2023 One of several dining cars on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2023 Traditional dining is available in a dining car on the Auto Train, the California Zephyr, the Coast Starlight, the Empire Builder, the Southwest Chief, the Sunset Limited, and on the Texas Eagle between San Antonio and Los Angeles. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2023 Their three-hour-long lunch journey includes a multi-course meal, welcome glass of sparkling wine, and beautiful views from the train's two-story Vista Dome, an elevated observation-style dining car with comfy booths and mahogany paneling. Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 July 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dining car was in 1838

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“Dining car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dining%20car. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

dining car

noun
din·​ing car
ˈdī-niŋ-
: a railroad car in which meals are served

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