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Caboose Definition & Meaning

caboose
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

"Caboose" in song lyrics

See how caboose is used in real songs:

  • "There's room in my caboose!"
    69 Boyz — Da Train
  • "Basic locomotive with a whistle and caboose"
    Aesop Rock — Skip Town
  • "The one that finds scribbling rhymes up in the ace caboose"
    The Arsonists — Fat Laces

Usage tips for "caboose"

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Frequently asked questions

What does caboose mean?
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
What part of speech is caboose?
Caboose is a noun.
How many definitions does caboose have?
Caboose has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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