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Meaning of sleeping car | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.

Equivalents

Deutsch Schlafwagen
Español coche cama coche dormitorio vagón litera
Suomi makuuvaunu
Français wagon-couchette wagon-lit
Magyar hálókocsi
Italiano vagone letto
日本語 寝台列車 寝台車
한국어 침대차
Nederlands slaapwagen
Polski sypialny wagon sypialny
Português vagão-leito
Română vagon de dormit
Русский спа́льный ваго́н
Svenska liggvagn sovvagn
Українська спа́льний ваго́н

Examples

“In August 1859, eighty years ago, a sleeping car appeared on the Chicago & Alton Railroad of the United States, a great advance on the primitive facilities previously available.”
“Today, the 'Night Riviera' is one of only two sleeping car services that survive in the UK.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sleeping dictionary sleeping draft sleeping dragon sleeping draught sleeping giant sleeping language

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