Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boxcar

/bˈɑkskˌɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: box-car
IPA: /bˈɑkskˌɑɹ/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.

American usage

verb

To reduce to a boxcar function.

Transitive verb

adj

Extremely large.

noun

A type of atrophic acne scar that forms a broad, box-like depression on the skin.

Example Sentences

"The locomotive pulled one single car, a dilapidated boxcar missing numerous planks in its walls."

Etymology

From box + car.

Usage

American usage
Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

boxcars (plural) box car (alternative) box-car (alternative) boxcars (present, singular) boxcarring (participle, present) boxcarred (participle, past) boxcarred (past) more boxcar (comparative) most boxcar (superlative)

Phrases

boxcar function

Frequently Paired Words

flatcar

Synonyms

covered goods wagon goods van box van van house car gigantic enormous ample big exceeding cosmic bodacious

Questions

How do you pronounce boxcar?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑkskˌɑɹ/.
What does boxcar mean?: An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.
Where does boxcar come from?: From box + car.

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