Railcar (Noun)
Meaning
A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The freight train was comprised of over twenty railcars carrying grain to the coastal ports.
- The passengers were unable to get on the railcar as the doors had jammed during the journey.
- She loved watching the railcars rumble by on the tracks outside her office window every day.
- A team of workers was hired to inspect and maintain the railcars to ensure safe transport of goods.
- The museum had on display a beautifully restored vintage railcar that dated back to the early 1900s.