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baggage car

American  

noun

  1. a car of a passenger train in which luggage, trunks, etc., are carried.


Etymology

Origin of baggage car

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

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The train had eight cars, including a baggage car, Dunn said.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022

Not only did Edison set up a chemistry lab in the baggage car, but he also built a printing press for an original newspaper he created, "The Grand Trunk Herald."

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022

Others helped unload the baggage car near the front of the train.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2021

In 2000, the association acquired a rusting 58-ton combination coach and baggage car to restore and use for carrying passengers.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2018

On July 1, after a week of working out and relaxing in Poughkeepsie, the boys packed up their possessions, loaded the Husky Clipper onto a baggage car, and headed for the 1936 U.S.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown