couchettes

/kuˈʃɛts/

Meanings

noun

A couch.

Examples :

"After a long day of hiking, we were glad to relax on the couchettes in our train compartment and finally get some rest. "

item

noun

A compartment on a passenger train having berths for sleeping.

Examples :

"The family booked couchettes on the overnight train to Paris, so they could sleep comfortably during the journey. "

vehicle

noun

A berth in such a compartment.

Examples :

"The children fought over who got the top couchettes in the overnight train compartment. "

vehicle place

Related Words

compartment noun

/kəmˈpɑː(ɹ)tmənt/

A room, or section, or chamber

"Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class railway carriage."

berths noun

/bɜrθs/

A fixed bunk for sleeping (in caravans, trains, etc).

""The overnight train had small compartments, each with two comfortable berths for sleeping." "

comfortably adverb

/ˈkʌmf(ə)təbli/ /ˈkʌmftɚbli/

In a comfortable manner.

"I snuggled comfortably into the blankets."

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

journey noun

/ˈd͡ʒɜːni/ /ˈd͡ʒɝni/

A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.

"My morning journey to school takes about 20 minutes by bus. "

finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

passenger noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒə/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚ/

One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

sleeping verb

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

hiking verb

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.

"We are going hiking in the mountains this weekend for fun and exercise. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

overnight noun

/ˈoʊvərnaɪt/ /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/

Items delivered or completed overnight.

"Have you looked at the overnights yet?"