dining car

dine car

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahyn kahr]
- /daɪn kɑr/
- /daɪn kɑː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahyn kahr]
- /daɪn kɑr/

Definitions of dining car words

noun dining car a railroad car equipped with tables and chairs, in which meals are served. 1
noun dining car train carriage where food is served 1
countable noun dining car A dining car is a carriage on a train where passengers can have a meal. 0
noun dining car a railway coach in which meals are served at tables 0
noun dining car a railroad car equipped to serve meals to passengers 0
noun dining car A carriage on a train that functions as a restaurant. 0

See all 6 definitions of dining car

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Origin of dining car

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Dining car

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dining car

dining car popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

dining car usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dining car

noun dining car

diner — a person who dines.
buffet car — a railway coach where light refreshments are served
restaurant car — dining car.

All 3 Synonyms of dining car