Phrase guide

quiet carriage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A railway carriage where excessive noise is forbidden.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Please switch off your mobile phone if travelling in the quiet carriage.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: stillezone — railway carriage where noise is forbidden
  • Danish: stillevogn — railway carriage where noise is forbidden
  • Dutch: stiltecoupé — railway carriage where noise is forbidden
  • Dutch: stiltewagon — railway carriage where noise is forbidden
  • Dutch: stiltezone — railway carriage where noise is forbidden
  • French: compartiment silence — railway carriage where noise is forbidden
  • German: Ruhebereich — railway carriage where noise is forbidden