railway car

/ˌreɪlˈweɪ kɑr/

Other forms: railway cars

Definitions of railway car

1. noun

   a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
   synonyms: car, railcar, railroad car

   types:

   baggage car, luggage van

   a railway car where passengers' bags are carried

   cabin car, caboose

   a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train

   club car, lounge car

   railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs

   freight car

   a railway car that carries freight

   guard's van

   the car on a train that is occupied by the guard

   handcar

   a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor

   mail car

   a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted

   carriage, coach, passenger car

   a railcar where passengers ride

   slip carriage, slip coach

   a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train

   tender

   car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

   van

   (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight

   boxcar

   a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides

   cattle car

   a freight car for transporting cattle

   coal car

   freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal

   buffet car, diner, dining car, dining compartment

   a passenger car where food is served in transit

   flat, flatbed, flatcar

   freight car without permanent sides or roof

   gondola, gondola car

   a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

   nonsmoker, nonsmoking car

   a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke

   chair car, drawing-room car, palace car, parlor car, parlour car

   a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs

   Pullman, Pullman car

   luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

   refrigerator car

   a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system

   sleeper, sleeping car, wagon-lit

   a passenger car that has berths for sleeping

   smoker, smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment

   a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke

   tank, tank car

   a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk

   type of:

   wheeled vehicle

   a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people