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baggage car

bag·gage car
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bag-ij kahr]
    • /ˈbæg ɪdʒ kɑr/
    • /ˈbæɡɪdʒ kɑː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bag-ij kahr]
    • /ˈbæg ɪdʒ kɑr/

Definitions of baggage car words

  • countable noun baggage car A baggage car is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail. 3
  • noun baggage car a car on a passenger train that is designed to carry passengers' baggage; a luggage van 3
  • noun baggage car a car of a passenger train in which luggage, trunks, etc., are carried. 1

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Origin of baggage car

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Baggage car

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

baggage car popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

baggage car usage trend in Literature

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