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railcar.

A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹeɪlˌkɑɹ/General-American
  1. A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.

  2. A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train.

  3. Any unpowered railway vehicle.

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Where this word comes from

From rail + car.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.