adj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   A type of atrophic acne scar that forms a broad, box-like depression on the skin. attributive
3. 3
   a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To reduce to a boxcar function. transitive

Adjective

1. 1
   Extremely large.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ampleastronomicbaggage carbehemothicbigbig fat

Antonyms

All antonyms

modestpettysmall

Example

More examples

"Tom lives in an abandoned boxcar."

Etymology

From box + car.

Related phrases

boxcar functionboxcar function

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