noun
boxcar
Boxcar (noun) means an enclosed railway freight car, usually with sliding side doors. Example: “The train pulled a long line of boxcars loaded with grain.”
noun
1
An enclosed railway freight car, usually with sliding side doors.
"The locomotive pulled one single car, a dilapidated boxcar missing numerous planks in its walls."
— Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad (2016)
"The train pulled a long line of boxcars loaded with grain."
How to use boxcar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA closed-in railway wagon for freight.
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Word forms
- Plural
- boxcars
- Third person singular
- boxcars
- Past tense
- boxcarred
- Comparative
- more boxcar
- Superlative
- most boxcar
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The train pulled a long line of _____ loaded with grain.
Etymology
A straightforward compound of "box" and "car," describing a railway car shaped like a box.
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Frequently asked questions
What does “boxcar” mean?
The word “boxcar” means an enclosed railway freight car, usually with sliding side doors. In plain terms, a closed-in railway wagon for freight.
How do you use “boxcar” in a sentence?
Here is “boxcar” used in a sentence: “The train pulled a long line of boxcars loaded with grain.”
What part of speech is “boxcar”?
“Boxcar” is a noun.
What is the meaning of boxcar?
"boxcar" (noun) means an enclosed railway freight car, usually with sliding side doors.
