limo
Americannoun
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limos
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of limo
1965–70 by shortening; see -o
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Donald Trump then sped off in the presidential limo known as the Beast — at nearly 100 mph, according to pool reports — and headed for an event in Oklahoma.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
"I get this call from the limo driver, from his security people, saying 'we're coming'," recalls McKechnie.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Plus, the attorney general learned she was out during a short limo ride with Trump, and Hegseth removed the Army’s top general.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Thais-Williams “opened the door for so many people,” said Nigl “14k,” the Catch’s manager, doorperson and limo driver for 27 years up until its sale in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
They were telling Papi, who was hidden in this secret closet, about how we would all be leaving in Tío Vic's limo for the airport for a flight he was going to get us.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
The colour and honour guard marched up to the aircraft and stood on both sides of the red carpet as two limos pulled up.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
There’s also an air-conditioned garage with room for two stretch limos, plus a 40,000-gallon heated outdoor pool has “granite-like rocks, a waterfall, and spa surrounded by a patio,” according to past listing notes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Lucey’s opened in 1922, and silent stars like Clara Bow showed up in limos and ordered fistfuls of caviar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
During an earlier Russia trip in 2019, Kim had two limos waiting for him at Vladivostok station — a Mercedes Maybach S600 Pullman Guard and a Mercedes Maybach S62.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
Buses, taxis and limos swarmed through the skyways, patrolled by cops in night-black cars that reflected no light.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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