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Railway carriage

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Railway carriage"

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WordDefinition
carriagenoun(now uncommon) The act of conveying; carrying.
rail-carriagenounA railroad car
passenger carnoun(vehicles) A motor vehicle designed to carry (a few) passengers; a motorcar.
railcarnoun(rail transport) A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
restaurant carnoun(rail transport) A dining car.
car-sleepernoun(rail transport, UK) A sleeping car train which also includes vehicles for carrying passengers' motor cars.
private carnounA car that is for personal use and owned privately, as opposed to a company car or official car etc.
car bodynounSynonym of auto body.
luggage carnoun(rail transport) Synonym of baggage car.
car carriernounA special railroad car for transporting automobiles.
composite carriagenoun(rail transport) A railway carriage with compartments of different classes.
baggage carnoun(especially US, rail transport) A railway vehicle in passenger trains used to carry passengers' heavy luggage; a luggage van.
boxcarnoun(rail transport, US) An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.
carriage doornounA door on a railway carriage.
well carnoun(rail transport, US) an open low-sided freight car with a lowered body.
box-carnounAlternative form of boxcar (etymology 1) [(rail transport, US) An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.]
sleeping carnoun(rail transport) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.
automobile carnounA railroad car designed and used for the transportation of automobiles.
smoking carriagenoun(rail transport, British) Synonym of smoking car.
dining carnoun(rail transport) A carriage on a train that functions as a restaurant.

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