Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

vagão

noun
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Definition
A large, fully enclosed car for transporting goods or passengers on a railway.
Examples
  • The vagão was filled with coal for transport.
  • Commuters were waiting at the station for the next vagão to arrive.
  • He watched the vagão roll by as it carried containers across the country.
Meaning
In Portuguese, ‘vagão’ typically refers to a freight car or train carriage, essential for railway transportation.
Synonyms
  • carriage
  • railcar
  • freight car