guard's van

noun

The last carriage on a passenger train which was occupied by the guard, consisted of storage space for parcels, bicycles, etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake.

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Meanings

nounguard's van (plural guards' vans)

plural guards' vans

  1. IrelandUKhistoricalrail transportThe last carriage on a passenger train which was occupied by the guard, consisted of storage space for parcels, bicycles, etc, and sometimes had an emergency brake.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
caboose
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APA

guard's van. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard's%20van

MLA

“guard's van.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard's%20van. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guard's van,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guard's%20van.

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