smoking car

Thân thiện

A man reads a newspaper in the smoking car of a train.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A railway passenger car designated for passengers who wish to smoke: A specific compartment or carriage on a train where smoking is permitted.

Usage

• The term is used to specify a designated area on public transport, historically common on trains, where smoking was allowed. It contrasts with non-smoking cars.
• Example: "If you need to smoke, please proceed to the smoking car at the rear of the train."

Examples

• Noun:
  • He walked through three carriages to find the smoking car.
  • Before the widespread smoking bans, the smoking car was often filled with a hazy atmosphere.

Advanced Usage

• The concept of a smoking car is largely historical in many regions due to comprehensive bans on smoking in public transport and enclosed public spaces.
• The term can be used metaphorically to refer to any designated or segregated area for a specific, sometimes controversial, activity.
  • The debate felt like being stuck in a political smoking car—everyone was angry and the air was toxic.

Variants and Related Words

• Smoking compartment: A smaller, enclosed room within a train car designated for smoking.
• Smoker (informal, context-dependent): Can sometimes refer to a smoking car or compartment in travel contexts (e.g., "Is this a smoker?").
• Non-smoking car: The direct antonym, a passenger car where smoking is prohibited.

Synonyms

• Smoker (in this specific transport context).
• Smoking carriage (British English variant).

Notes on Meaning

• The term explicitly refers to a car (a vehicle, specifically a railway passenger car). It does not refer to an automobile for smoking.
• Its primary meaning is tied to transportation and public health regulations of a specific era.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke

Từ đồng nghĩa

• smoker
• smoking carriage
• smoking compartment