Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of trains, trams and cable cars in American Thesaurus

baggage car (noun)

American a part of a train that carries passengers’ baggage

berth (noun)

a bed on a train or ship

bogie (noun)

Indian English one of the separate spaces into which a railroad car is divided

boxcar (noun)

American a railroad car for carrying goods, with high sides and a roof

buffet (noun)

a dining car

cab (noun)

the front part of a bus, train, or truck where the driver sits

cable car (noun)

a small vehicle that hangs from a cable, used for taking people up and down mountains

caboose (noun)

American the back part of a train where the train workers sit

car (noun)

one of the separate sections of a train. The British word is carriage

carriage (noun)

British a car of a train

coach (noun)

British the car of a train

compartment (noun)

one of the separate spaces into which a railroad passenger car or airplane is divided

corridor (noun)

a passage on a train

couchette (noun)

British a narrow bed attached to the wall of a train that swings down so that you can sleep on it

dining car (noun)

the part of a train that is a restaurant

emergency cord (noun)

American a chain that a passenger can pull to stop a train immediately in an emergency

engine (noun)

a vehicle that pulls a train

flatbed (noun)

a railroad flatcar

flatcar (noun)

American a railroad car with no roof or walls, used for carrying large or heavy goods

funnel (noun)

a tube that lets out smoke and steam from the engine of a boat or old-fashioned train

gondola (noun)

the part of a cable car or ski lift that people sit in

locomotive (noun)

the vehicle at the front of a train that pulls it

luggage rack (noun)

a shelf in a train or bus, used for storing bags during a trip

observation car (noun)

a railroad car designed for passengers to look at the view through large windows. It is usually the last car of a train.

parlor car (noun)

American a railroad car with comfortable seats that you must reserve

Pullman (noun)

a special train that is very comfortable, or one of the cars that make up this train

quiet carriage (noun)

British a carriage on a train where passengers are asked not to make or receive phone calls, use electronic equipment that makes a noise, etc.

restaurant/dining/sleeping car ()

the part of a train used for a particular purpose, for example eating or sleeping

rolling stock (noun)

the engines, cars, and other parts of trains used on a railroad

sleeper (noun)

a railroad car that has beds in it for passengers to sleep in

sleeper (noun)

one of the beds on a train

sleeping car (noun)

a sleeper on a train

smoker (noun)

a section of a train where passengers are allowed to smoke

smoking (noun)

the part of a train where passengers are allowed to smoke

strap (noun)

an object that hangs from the ceiling of a bus or a train for passengers to hold

tender (noun)

the part of a train that contains the fuel and water for a steam engine

truck (noun)

British a railroad car used for carrying goods

van (noun)

British a railroad car used for carrying goods or mail