drawing-room car
Definition
- Noun:
- A passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs: A "drawing-room car" is a type of railway passenger car designed for day travel, offering more spacious and comfortable individual seating arrangements for which an additional fare is charged.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- For the long journey, they booked seats in the drawing-room car to ensure greater comfort.
- The train's drawing-room car featured large, reclining chairs and ample legroom.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Formal Context: The term "drawing-room car" is somewhat dated and was used historically, particularly in North America, to denote a premium class of service on trains, often synonymous with a parlor car or a first-class day coach.
- In the early 20th century, the drawing-room car was the epitome of luxury rail travel.
Variants and Related Words
- Parlor car (n): A synonym for a premium railway passenger car with individual seating.
- The parlor car offered similar amenities to the drawing-room car.
- First-class carriage/coach (n): A more modern general term for a premium class of railway travel.
- We upgraded our tickets to first-class coach for the trip.
Synonyms
- Parlor car: A railway car with luxurious individual seating.
- Club car: Another term for a premium railway car, sometimes including a lounge area.
Related Phrases/Compounds
- Drawing-room: (Separate word) A formal room in a house for receiving and entertaining guests. The railway car was named for the comfort and privacy reminiscent of such a room.
- The guests were received in the mansion's elegant drawing-room.
Noun
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a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
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