Boxcar
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door. US
"The locomotive pulled one single car, a dilapidated boxcar missing numerous planks in its walls."
- 2 A type of atrophic acne scar that forms a broad, box-like depression on the skin. attributive
- 3 a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides wordnet
Verb
- 1 To reduce to a boxcar function. transitive
Adjective
- 1 Extremely large.
Example
More examples"Tom lives in an abandoned boxcar."
Etymology
From box + car.