passenger car

noun

US
: a railroad car that carries passengers

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Two people in the passenger car were also killed, DPS said. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Garcia’s relative and his girlfriend, who are not charged in the incident, were in a silver passenger car. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 The goal was for NEVs to account for 20% of new passenger car sales by 2025. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 June 2026 These two-inch-high CD players should fit into nearly any passenger car going back to the ’80s or earlier. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passenger car

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“Passenger car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passenger%20car. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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