railway carriage

English

Noun

railway carriage (plural railway carriages)

  2. (UK, rail transport) A railroad car for passengers.
    Alternative form: carriage (ellipsis)
    Synonym: passenger car
    Hypernyms: railroad car, railcar, car < rolling stock < vehicle
    Coordinate terms: goods wagon, freight car, railway wagon (for goods/freight)
  4. (loosely) Any railroad car.
    Alternative form: carriage (ellipsis)
    Synonym: railway wagon (broad sense)
    Hypernyms: rolling stock < vehicle
    Hyponyms: goods wagon, freight car
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