dinner-wagon
Definition
Noun: A dinner-wagon is a small serving cart or trolley, typically with shelves or tiers, used to transport dishes, plates, and food items before or during a meal.
Usage Examples
- (A cart used to carry dining items.)
- (A mobile serving table for meal service.)
Advanced Usage
- "to wheel in the dinner-wagon": to bring the cart into a room for serving.
- The hostess wheeled in the dinner-wagon with desserts and coffee. (She used the cart to present after-dinner items.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dinner cart (n): another term for a dinner-wagon.
- The dinner cart was filled with clean glasses. (A synonym for the serving trolley.)
Synonyms
- Serving cart: a wheeled table for moving food or dishes.
- Tea trolley: a similar cart used for serving tea or light refreshments.
Related Idioms
- "to be on the dinner-wagon": (informal, rare) to be about to be served or to have food brought to you.
- When the dinner-wagon arrives, everyone takes their seats. (The cart signals the start of meal service.)