car
1an automobile.
a vehicle running on rails, as a streetcar or railroad car.
the part of an elevator, balloon, modern airship, etc., that carries the passengers, freight, etc.
British Dialect. any wheeled vehicle, as a farm cart or wagon.
Literary. a chariot, as of war or triumph.
Archaic. cart; carriage.
Origin of car
1Other words from car
- carless, adjective
Other definitions for car (2 of 4)
Origin of car
2Other definitions for CAR (3 of 4)
computer-assisted retrieval.
Origin of CAR
3Other definitions for car. (4 of 4)
carat; carats.
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How to use car in a sentence
“They just walk around, they ride in their patrol cars, and they just pass by,” he said.
“Driving on both sides, getting around cars, letting them know I was in a dire emergency,” Johnson says.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops | Michael Daly | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis is where Cubans walk, couples hold hands, and classic cars drive by at night.
He said his son was confused why he was being pulled over—other cars had been speeding by him—before hanging up the phone.
Sharpton Recalls Civil Rights Struggle in DC March Against Police Violence | Ben Jacobs | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI did that without thinking about it, the same way you check for cars before you cross the street.
The Stacks: A Chicken Dinner That Mends Your Heart | Pete Dexter | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It was only the engine drawing the train of cars up to the station to take the passengers away.
Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard BarnumThe other day an excursion was arranged to Sondershausen, a town about three hours' ride from Weimar in the cars.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayA newsboy boarded the train and passed hurriedly through the cars with the morning papers.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxThese cars run along on tracks through streets in which round stones are set in, side by side.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeAn amusing incident occurred in the cars of the Virginia and Tennessee road, which must be preserved in print.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | Various
British Dictionary definitions for car (1 of 2)
/ (kɑː) /
Also called: motorcar, automobile a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
(as modifier): car coat
a conveyance for passengers, freight, etc, such as a cable car or the carrier of an airship or balloon
British a railway vehicle for passengers only, such as a sleeping car or buffet car
mainly US and Canadian a railway carriage or van
mainly US the enclosed platform of a lift
a poetic word for chariot
Origin of car
1British Dictionary definitions for CAR (2 of 2)
compound annual return
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