refreshment car en · NOUN
Meanings
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A vehicle included in a train, in which refreshments (food and drink) are provided to passengers.
Near-synonyms: buffet car, club car (broadly synonymous)
Five trains only in each direction between Euston and Wolverhampton now incorporate refreshment cars in their formations, as compared with no fewer than thirteen over the shorter distance between Liverpool Street and Norwich.
1959 March, “Talking of Trains: Fewer meals on wheels?”, in Trains Illustrated, page 121:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| refreshment cars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
diner · private car · dining car · restaurant car
Hypernyms
rail car · carriage · railroad car · rolling stock · vehicle · car