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Meaning of wagon-lit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars.

Equivalents

Français wagon-lit
Italiano wagon-lit

Examples

“As an extreme example, the charge for dinner in the "Northern Irishman" from Euston to Stranraer Harbour (for the Larne boat) has been increased to as much as 16s 6d, because of the small demand; this is coming close to the level of Wagons-Lits charges abroad.”

CEFR level

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

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