buffet car

buf·fet car

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhf-it kahr]
- /ˈbʌf ɪt kɑr/
- /ˈbʊf.eɪ kɑː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhf-it kahr]
- /ˈbʌf ɪt kɑr/

Definitions of buffet car words

noun buffet car a railway coach where light refreshments are served 3
noun buffet car a car having facilities for preparing and serving light meals. 1
noun buffet car train: refreshments carriage 1
noun buffet car A dining car. 0

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Origin of buffet car

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Buffet car

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Buffet car

buffet car popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

buffet car usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for buffet car

noun buffet car

diner — a person who dines.
restaurant car — dining car.

All 2 Synonyms of buffet car