saloon car
Americannoun
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Also saloon carriage. a railway sleeping, dining, or parlor car similar to a U.S. Pullman.
Etymology
Origin of saloon car
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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In 1928 the PV4, a saloon car with a leatherette-covered wooden body, won its class in the grueling 800-plus-mile Leningrad-Moscow-Leningrad endurance race.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2022
Det Ch Insp McGuinness said police believe "the two gunmen arrived in the St. James' area in a silver saloon car which had a taxi sign affixed to its roof".
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2022
He owns a Kia saloon car, a gold-colored watch and a Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2019
Anyone with a private hire licence – a £250 permit given out by Transport for London – a relatively new saloon car and insurance, could apply to drive.
From The Guardian • Apr. 27, 2016
In the beige saloon car, driving home at midnight, Mr Joseph Hooper said, 'I cannot think how I would have managed without you.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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