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limo

American  
[lim-oh] / ˈlɪm oʊ /

noun

Informal.
limos plural
  1. a limousine.


limo British  
/ ˈlɪməʊ /

noun

  1. informal short for limousine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of limo

1965–70 by shortening; see -o

Example Sentences

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In 2011, he found a whole new set of fans when he starred in the video for White Limo, a track on the Foo Fighters' album Wasting Light.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

But the rising waters mean now “there are six,” says Evans Limo, a local tour guide.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 26, 2023

Limo company operators and industry leaders say that the demise of the stretch limo can be attributed to the cumulative effect of a series of blows over several years.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023

In the most recent season's episode "Clear and Present Ginger," Nat again enlists the Belchers' help in a Limo Wars event in order to impress a crush and her teenage daughter.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2022

Ambat always repeats what Limo says, so I do not know how much is her own: she is Limo's sister.

From Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak by McDougall, Henriette

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