wagon-lit

wa·gon-lit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wag-uh n lit]
- /ˈwæg ən lɪt/
- /ˈwæɡ.ən lɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wag-uh n lit]
- /ˈwæg ən lɪt/

Definitions of wagon-lit word

noun plural wagon-lit (in continental European usage) a railroad sleeping car. 1
noun wagon-lit a sleeping car on a European railway 0
noun wagon-lit a compartment on such a car 0
noun wagon-lit in Europe, a railroad sleeping car 0

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Origin of wagon-lit

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; < French, equivalent to wagon railway coach (< E) + lit bed (< Latin lectus)

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Parts of speech for Wagon-lit

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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wagon-lit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.