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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rail transport) 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.
Use wagon-lit when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Wagon-lit means (rail transport) A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars..
Common synonyms include sleeper, sleeping car.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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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