mail car

noun

A railroad car in which mail is carried and sorted.

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travelling post office
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Meanings

nounmail car (plural mail cars)

plural mail cars · alternative mailcar

  1. USrail transportA railroad car in which mail is carried and sorted.

    Synonyms: travelling post office

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA railroad car in which mail is carried and sorted.

Similar
travelling post office
Also see
travelling post office

Translations

French wagon-poste
  • wagon-postetype of railway car
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APA

mail car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mail%20car

MLA

“mail car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mail%20car. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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