wagon-lit

[ French va-gawn-lee ]

/ French va gɔ̃ˈli /

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noun, plural wa·gons-lits [va-gawn-lee]. /va gɔ̃ˈli/.

(in continental European usage) a railroad sleeping car.

Origin of wagon-lit

First recorded in 1880–85; from French, equivalent to wagon “railway coach” (from English ) + lit “bed” (from Latin lectus )

Words nearby wagon-lit

wagonage, wagon boss, wagoner, wagonette, wagon-headed, wagon-lit, wagonload, wagon master, wagon roof, wagon seat, wagon soldier

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Example sentences from the Web for wagon-lit

I hope the wagon-lit proved a compensation for your temporary effacement, laughed Stuart.
Twos and Threes|G. B. Stern
From the window of the wagon-lit Mrs. Shiffney looked at the two men standing together as the train drew away from the platform.
The Way of Ambition|Robert Hichens
And he produced a batch of tickets, among which I saw coupons for reserved compartments in the wagon-lit.
The Golden Face|William Le Queux
But you remember what I told you when you so kindly allowed me to travel by the wagon-lit—I mean of my peril?
Spies of the Kaiser|William Le Queux

And the wagon-lit, booked to Syracuse, calmly left stranded in the station of Messina, to go no further.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for wagon-lit

wagon-lit

/ (French vaɡɔ̃li) /

noun plural wagons-lits (vaɡɔ̃li)

a sleeping car on a European railway

a compartment on such a car

Word Origin for wagon-lit

C19: from French, from wagon railway coach + lit bed

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wagon-lit
释义	wagon-lit [ French va-gawn-lee ] / French va gɔ̃ˈli / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wagon-lit ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural wa·gons-lits [va-gawn-lee]. /va gɔ̃ˈli/. (in continental European usage) a railroad sleeping car. Origin of wagon-lit First recorded in 1880–85; from French, equivalent to wagon “railway coach” (from English ) + lit “bed” (from Latin lectus ) Words nearby wagon-lit wagonage, wagon boss, wagoner, wagonette, wagon-headed, wagon-lit, wagonload, wagon master, wagon roof, wagon seat, wagon soldier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wagon-lit I hope the wagon-lit proved a compensation for your temporary effacement, laughed Stuart. Twos and Threes\|G. B. Stern From the window of the wagon-lit Mrs. Shiffney looked at the two men standing together as the train drew away from the platform. The Way of Ambition\|Robert Hichens And he produced a batch of tickets, among which I saw coupons for reserved compartments in the wagon-lit. The Golden Face\|William Le Queux But you remember what I told you when you so kindly allowed me to travel by the wagon-lit—I mean of my peril? Spies of the Kaiser\|William Le Queux And the wagon-lit, booked to Syracuse, calmly left stranded in the station of Messina, to go no further. Sea and Sardinia\|D. H. Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for wagon-lit wagon-lit / (French vaɡɔ̃li) / noun plural wagons-lits (vaɡɔ̃li) a sleeping car on a European railway a compartment on such a car Word Origin for wagon-lit C19: from French, from wagon railway coach + lit bed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wagon-lit roomette, sleeper
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wagon-lit

noun, plural wa·gons-lits [va-gawn-lee]. /va gɔ̃ˈli/.

Origin of wagon-lit

Words nearby wagon-lit

Example sentences from the Web for wagon-lit

British Dictionary definitions for wagon-lit

noun plural wagons-lits (vaɡɔ̃li)

Word Origin for wagon-lit

Words related to wagon-lit