railcar

noun

rail·​car ˈrāl-ˌkär How to pronounce railcar (audio)
1
: a railroad car
2
: a self-propelled railroad car

Examples of railcar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The operator then spotted the snowplow ahead and applied the emergency brakes on the train, made up of two, nearly decade-old 5000-series cars, which is CTA’s most common railcar model. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024 Tour guide and brand manager Adam Hall leads us over to a brick building, built in the late 1860s and once operated by the railcar maker Pullman Co. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for railcar 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'railcar.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of railcar was in 1833

Dictionary Entries Near railcar

Cite this Entry

“Railcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/railcar. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

railcar

noun
rail·​car -ˌkär How to pronounce railcar (audio)
: a railroad car
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!