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sleeping car

NOUN
railroad overnight car
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Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s foreign minister, who has made 11 trips to Ukraine during the war, travels in a standard sleeping car reserved for his delegation.

From New York Times Dec. 6, 2024

That said, the prospect of spending the night in a sleeping car understandably raises a number of questions.

From Washington Post Jun. 23, 2022

We both got off the train at Grand Junction because he was moving into a sleeping car for the rest of his journey.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2021

The plucky but foolhardy passengers are gently driven back off the tracks by a jovial sleeping car attendant.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2015

“The sleeping car is the very last. The rear door will remain unlocked, as I am awaiting the arrival of my poor, sick brother who cannot walk without aid.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan



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