SLEEPING CAR Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase sleeping car. (close relations)
Definition of SLEEPING CAR
car
Best Alternative Words for SLEEPING CAR
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| sleeper | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rester who is sleeping • a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal • an unexpected achiever of success • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track • a passenger car that has berths for sleeping • pajamas with feet; worn by children • a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed • tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water • an unexpected hit | ||||||||
| accommodation | nounn | |||||||
noun • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances • a settlement of differences • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality • living quarters provided for public convenience • the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need • (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye | ||||||||
| berth | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a job in an organization • a place where a craft can be made fast • a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers verb • provide with a berth • secure in or as if in a berth or dock • come into or dock at a wharf | ||||||||
| bunk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long trough for feeding cattle • a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers • a rough bed (as at a campsite) • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) • a message that seems to convey no meaning • beds built one above the other verb • avoid paying • provide with a bunk • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | ||||||||
| coach | nounn | |||||||
noun • (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team • a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) • a railcar where passengers ride • a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver • a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport verb • teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports • drive or operate a coach or carriage | ||||||||
| compartment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a space into which an area is subdivided • a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area | ||||||||
| wagon | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor • a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major • van used by police to transport prisoners • a child's four-wheeled toy cart sometimes used for coasting • a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat | ||||||||
| wagon-lit | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a passenger car that has berths for sleeping | ||||||||
