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observation car

noun

  1. a railroad passenger car having a lounge or platform from which the scenery can be viewed.


observation car

noun

  1. a railway carriage fitted with large expanses of glass to provide a good view of the scenery
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of observation car1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Example Sentences

I dropped my bag at my assigned seat and made my way to the observation car with a couple snacks and coffee in hand.

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Now it was time to grab a seat at an observation car table and wait for the approaching snow.

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Now is the time to hop on board Amtrak’s long-distance California Zephyr and see the amazing snowpack from the comfort of the train’s observation car.

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I dropped by bag at my assigned seat and made my way to the observation car with a couple snacks and coffee in hand.

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Soon enough the train passed through two different ski resorts and vacationers greeted us by unleashing a barrage of snowballs on the observation car.

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