boxcar
Translation
goods wagon, freight wagon
Examples
The train was pulling a long line of boxcars.
The train was pulling a long line of goods wagons.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) boxcar a type of enclosed railway wagon The train had one empty boxcar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: freight car, goods wagon
Etymology
A compound word from 'box' and 'car', literally a car shaped like a box.
Memory Tips
Visualize a large, rectangular box on train wheels. It's a 'box' that is also a 'car'.