dining car
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈdaɪnɪŋ kɑr/
- You'll find me in the dining car.
- breakfast in the dining car
- lunch in the dining car
- dining car waiter
Examples
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In Italy, the trains actually run on time and serve surprisingly good meals in the dining car.
Blog text (13) -
The dining car closes in five minutes.
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- Shall I get sugar from the dining car?
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Please, return to the dining car.
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Are you going back to the dining car?
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Full breakfast in the dining car.
Fiction book (1992) -
Breakfast in the dining car.
Fiction book (1992) -
Wanted to let you know the dining car opens at 7.
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When the day ended, she ate supper in the dining car, removed her lenses, and tried to sleep.
Fiction book (1997) -
On the second night, I went to the dining car for dinner.
Synonyms
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4.4
A passenger train car where people eat meals while the train moves
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3.9
A part of a train where people eat meals while traveling
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3.5
A part of a train where people can buy food and drinks
How Relaxing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a railway passenger car where meals are served' is directly and compositionally derived from 'dining' (eating a meal) + 'car' (rail vehicle). This noun–noun compound follows a common English pattern (function/type + vehicle) and has clear parallels in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Dining car comes from the simple image of a dining area inside a train car. A separate car had tables and staff so people could eat while the train moved, so the phrase means 'a car on a train where meals are served'.