slumbercoach

noun

slumbercoach

noun

Etymology From slumber + coach.

1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport A type of sleeping car.

  • At least two railways have introduced "slumbercoaches" affording single-room accommodation at coach fares with a very moderate supplement.1959 April 23, “More Passenger Traffic in the U.S.A.”, in Railway Magazine, page 222:

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