car-sleeper
car-sleeper noun: a sleeping car train which also includes vehicles for carrying passengers' motor cars.
Noun
car-sleeper (plural car-sleepers)
- A sleeping car train which also includes vehicles for carrying passengers' motor cars.
- More fast trains between England and Scotland, and additional "car-sleeper" overnight services for motorists, are important features of British Railways summer timetables, which come into operation on June 17. In all, 98 long-distance trains will be speeded-up to save 10-75 min. and many will make...1957 June, “Notes and News: B.R. Summer Passenger Services”, in Railway Magazine, page 433
- The Car-Sleeper is a British Railways ingenuity that has caught the Continental fancy. The convenience of the car for the short-distance journey is undeniable—but not so its comfort and relaxation for the long haul. The Car-Sleeper doesn't attempt to challenge the car's attractions for the start of...1962 July, Marcus Newman, “By Car-Sleeper to Switzerland”, in Modern Railways, page 48
- Synonyms:
- motorail
Synonyms of car-sleeper
Forms of car-sleeper
| plural | car-sleepers |
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Questions about car-sleeper
- What does car-sleeper mean?
- Car-sleeper means a sleeping car train which also includes vehicles for carrying passengers' motor cars.
- What part of speech is car-sleeper?
- Car-sleeper is a noun.
- What is the plural of car-sleeper?
- The plural of car-sleeper is car-sleepers.
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