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

berth (noun)

a bed on a train or ship

bogie (noun)

Indian English one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage is divided

boxcar (noun)

American a railway truck for carrying goods, with high sides and a roof

buffet (noun)

the part of a train where you can buy drinks, sandwiches etc

buffet/dining/sleeping car ()

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

cab (noun)

the front part of a bus, train, or lorry 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 guard’s van of a train

car (noun)

mainly American a carriage of a train

carriage (noun)

British one of the vehicles that are joined together to make a train. The American word is car.

coach (noun)

British one of the sections of a train. The American word is car

communication cord (noun)

British a chain or handle that a passenger can pull to make a train stop in an emergency. The official name for a communication cord is passenger communication handle.

compartment (noun)

one of the separate spaces into which a railway carriage 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

engine (noun)

a vehicle that pulls a train

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

guard’s van (noun)

British the part of a train in which the guard travels, usually at the back

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 journey

observation car (noun)

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

Pullman (noun)

a special train that is very comfortable, or one of the parts 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 car (noun)

British a section of a train where meals are served

rolling stock (noun)

the engines, carriages, and other parts of trains used on a railway

sleeper (noun)

a railway carriage 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 railway vehicle used for carrying goods

van (noun)

British a railway carriage used for carrying goods or post

wagon (noun)

British a large open container that is pulled by a train and is used for carrying goods