caboose
pronunciation
How to pronounce caboose in British English:
UK [kəˈbu:s]
How to pronounce caboose in American English:
US [kəˈbus]
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- Noun:
- the area for food preparation on a ship
- a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
Word Origin
- caboose (n.)
- 1747, "ship's cookhouse," from Middle Dutch kambuis "ship's galley," from Low German kabhuse "wooden cabin on ship's deck;" probably a compound whose elements correspond to English cabin and house (n.). Railroading sense is by 1859.
Example
- 1. The uncoupled caboose rolled down the incline .
- 2. Did you see any art on her caboose ?
- 3. And you can show me your caboose ?
- 4. Why does a train have a caboose .
- 5. Caboose visits the halo reach campaign .