noun
boxcar
noun
1
An enclosed railway freight car, usually with sliding side doors.
"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.
Word Forms
more boxcar comparative, boxcarred past tense, boxcars plural, boxcars plural, boxcars singular, most boxcar superlative
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "box" and "car," describing a railway car shaped like a box.