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- [slee-ping kahr]
- /ˈsli pɪŋ kɑr/
- /sliːp kɑː(r)/
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- [slee-ping kahr]
- /ˈsli pɪŋ kɑr/
Definitions of sleeping car words
- noun sleeping car a railroad car fitted with berths, compartments, bedrooms, or drawing rooms for passengers to sleep in. 1
- noun sleeping car train carriage fitted with bed 1
- countable noun sleeping car A sleeping car is a railway carriage containing beds for passengers to sleep in at night. 0
- noun sleeping car a railway car fitted with compartments containing bunks for people to sleep in 0
- noun sleeping car a railroad car equipped with berths, compartments, etc. for passengers to sleep in 0
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Origin of sleeping car
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40
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Parts of speech for Sleeping car
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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sleeping car popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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