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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rail transport, UK) A sleeping car train which also includes vehicles for carrying passengers' motor cars..
More fast trains between England and Scotland, and additional "car-sleeper" overnight services for motorists, are important features of British Railways summer timetables, which come into operation on June 17. In all, 98 long-distance trains will be speeded-up to save 10-75 min. and many will make non-stop runs at an average speed of 60 m.p.h. or more.
The Car-Sleeper is a British Railways ingenuity that has caught the Continental fancy. The convenience of the car for the short-distance journey is undeniable—but not so its comfort and relaxation for the long haul. The Car-Sleeper doesn't attempt to challenge the car's attractions for the start of the journey or its usefulness at destination; but it relieves driver and passengers of the strain of a gruelling long-distance drive, [...].
Use car-sleeper when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Car-sleeper means (rail transport, UK) A sleeping car train which also includes vehicles for carrying passengers' motor cars..
Common synonyms include motorail.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
More fast trains between England and Scotland, and additional "car-sleeper" overnight services for motorists, are important features of British Railways summer timetables, which come into operation on June 17. In all, 98 long-distance trains will be speeded-up to save 10-75 min. and many will make non-stop runs at an average speed of 60 m.p.h. or more.
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