smoking car

noun

1. smoker ( def 2a ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of smoking car¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

Harper tells Dunn after he walks up to the smoking car and gives Harper instructions on extricating herself.

From Washington Post

Several of his fellow passengers in the smoking-car were passing the "Courier" about and pointing to the editorial.

From Project Gutenberg

He went directly to St. Louis, sitting up three days and nights in a smoking-car to make the journey.

From Project Gutenberg

When the New York train reached there the young man found his guest in the smoking-car, travel-stained and distressingly clad.

From Project Gutenberg

Henry Falkins had seen the two defendants sitting quietly and peaceably in the smoking-car, and they had nodded affably to him.

From Project Gutenberg

I'll bite the smoke-stack off every railway engine I encounter, and throw it into the smoking car, where it really belongs.

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