restaurant car

Origin of restaurant car

First recorded in 1870–75

It was the gentleman who had paid for her luncheon in the restaurant-car.

Castellinaria |Henry Festing Jones
Later, meeting him in the restaurant-car, I asked him to show me his store of bad money.

Adventures and Enthusiasms |E. V. Lucas
It was quite a journey, for two parlor-cars separated them from the restaurant-car, and those two cars were crowded.

Parisian Points of View |Ludovic Halvy
The twins and Mr. Twist were in the restaurant-car lunching when the miracle happened.

Christopher and Columbus |Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim

Later, meeting him in the restaurant-car I asked him to show me his store of bad money.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, May 20, 1914 |Various

restaurant car

British a railway coach in which meals are served Also called: dining car