wagon-lit

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wagon-lit

/ˌvæɡɒ̃ˈliː/
/-ɡɒn-/

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From French wagon-lit.

noun wagons-lits

A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars. As an extreme example, the charge for dinner in the "Northern Irishman" from Euston to Stranraer Harbour (for the Larne boat) has been increased to as much as 16s 6d, because of the small demand; this is coming close to the level of Wagons-Lits charges abroad.

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@misc{wagon_lit_2026,
  title = {wagon-lit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wagon-lit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}