club car
A railroad car that serves in the manner of a club, offering drinks, snacks,…A railroad car that serves in the manner of a club (lounge), offering drinks, snacks, background music, and sometimes meals.
» Sami left the club in his car.
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3 senses(dated)A railroad car that serves in the manner of a club (lounge), offering drinks, snacks, background music, and sometimes meals.
Near-synonyms: buffet car, refreshment car (broadly synonymous)
I saw Charlie last night in the club car. When we get to Chicago, he's going to telephone Mr. Brown for further instructions.
railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs
(broadly, informal)A golf cart.
We'll take the ferry to the island, and when we get off the ferry, we'll rent a club car and drive into town.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see club, car; for example, one of the cars owned by a car club member.
Several club cars were in the cruise on Sunday. Clubmembers Joe and Jane Worthington brought their Packard, and Tom Smith brought his Plymouth.
Examples
1 sentencesSami left the club in his car.
Origin
From club + car. The golf cart sense (sense 2) is by informal (and mostly colloquial) geneFrom club + car. The golf cart sense (sense 2) is by informal (and mostly colloquial) genericization of the trade name Club Car.
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Forms
plural: club carsSynonyms
3 synonyms- railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs:lounge car