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dining car

NOUN
railroad car where meals are served to passengers
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I spent my days and nights napping, seeing fantastic scenery, eating all my meals in the dining car as part of the cost of my roomette, and catching up on my reading.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Since booths hold four people, dining car stewards like Chuck Jones manage the delicate task of putting travelers together.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

But I had enough room to change clothes and relax with great views when I wasn’t in the observation lounge or dining car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

And so Ricky Chatto found himself constructing a complete dining car and sleeper carriage inside Clean Bandit’s studio in Finsbury Park.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024

M. Bouc and Dr. Constantine were talking together when Poirot entered the dining car.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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