[ UK /kˈæbuːs/ ]
[ US /kəˈbus/ ]
NOUN
  1. the area for food preparation on a ship
  2. a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
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How To Use caboose In A Sentence

  • Leaphorn was close enough now to see light in the caboose window. TALKING GOD
  • Aside from the two conductors and two tail-end brakemen riding in the cabooses there was an engineer and fireman on each of the four steam locomotives and a head-end brakeman on the assist engines.
  • Ah, the joys of horrorshow nappies…slosh sloosh in the caboose. Lost and found
  • At the western end the flagman cuts off his caboose and stands at the hand-brake, easing down the speed.
  • At the end of the train was an open caboose where we were able to view the mountain scenery more clearly.
  • Cabooses are another fast disappearing symbol of the railways, those that remain are a gaunt remnant of the former glory of a bygone era.
  • This is only worth noting because the train had a caboose, which is rarely seen these days.
  • The conductor and brakeman in the caboose were forgotten about!
  • It is useful to point out the desired behavior in other children-"See how nicely that boy is playing with others"-but parents should refrain from adding what he calls the "caboose"-a phrase like "Why can't you do that? WSJ.com: What's News US
  • It is useful to point out the desired behavior in other children—"See how nicely that boy is playing with others"—but parents should refrain from adding what he calls the "caboose"—a phrase like "Why can't you do that? Tantrum Tamer: New Ways Parents Can Stop Bad Behavior
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