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sleeping car
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sleeping car
n.
A railroad car having accommodations for sleeping.
sleeping car
n
(Transport / Railways) a railway car fitted with compartments containing bunks for people to sleep in
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sleeping car - a passenger car that has berths for sleepingsleeping car - a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
wagon-lit, sleeper
drawing room - a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet
carriage, passenger car, coach - a railcar where passengers ride
roomette - a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
Translations
sleeping car n (Rail) → vagone m letto inv
sleeping car → عربة النوم spací vůz sovevogn Schlafwagen κλινάμαξα coche cama makuuvaunu wagon-lit spavaća kola vagone letto 寝台車 침대차 slaapwagen sovevogn wagon sypialny carruagem-cama, vagão-leito спальный вагон sovvagn ตู้นอน kuşetli vagon toa giường nằm 卧车
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Pullman's uncle was industrialist George Pullman, who developed the Pullman sleeping car.
Clara Barton; Angel of the battlefield by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
As a result the Pullman Sleeping Car Company was established and a whole town was built around the business and named after its originator.
Hello from Chicago - Part 5 - A Visit to the Pullman Historic District by Susanne Pacher / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Arriving at Chicago's La Salle Street Station in late afternoon you are escorted down a long red carpet to your private Pullman sleeping car.
From pages past by Edwards, Denny / Defense Transportation Journal
 
 
 
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