bar car

noun

: club car

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Their bar cars are the perfect place to chat over drinks, or meet fellow guests for a meal in the dining car. — Eleanor Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024 Everyone then convenes by invitation to bar car 3674 at the very end of the train. — Grace Banks, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The dining and bar cars have been thoughtfully redesigned to evoke intimacy and elegance, with soft lighting and marble columns as the focal points. — Julianna Bragg, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 The train includes two restaurants and a bar car, and the modern en suite accommodations range from a deluxe double cabin up to a Presidential Suite. — Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 Meanwhile, those with deeper pockets opt for Belmond’s richly luxurious Royal Scotsman, which freight whiskey daydreams in its bar car. — Mike MacEacheran, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bar car was in 1933

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“Bar car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20car. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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