sleeper car
Example Sentences
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The beds, which are clustered in a common area, are fully enclosed “pods” with a privacy curtain, similar to a train sleeper car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025
At the time of the derailment, Zach Schneider was in the viewing car and his wife, Rebecca, was in the sleeper car, which was the last car of the train, court documents said.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021
They find it to be a good deal and they like the fact they can get in a sleeper car and close the door.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2021
In many ways their home feels like a railroad sleeper car, but even more cramped and uncomfortable, and with none of the charm or romanticism that comes with train travel.
From The Guardian • Aug. 28, 2017
We couldn’t get berths in the sleeper car, so we dozed in our seats.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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