automobile

American  

[aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-moh-beel, -buhl] / ˌɔ tə məˈbil, ˈɔ tə məˌbil, ˌɔ təˈmoʊ bil, -bəl /

noun

1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.

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adjective

1. of or relating to automobiles; automotive.

automobile British  

/ -ˈməʊbɪlɪst, ˌɔːtəməˈbiːlɪst, ˈɔːtəməˌbiːl /

noun

1. another word (esp US) for car

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Other Word Forms

• automobilist noun

Etymology

Origin of automobile

1865–70; < French: literally, self-movable (vehicle). See auto- ¹, mobile

Example Sentences

The Carthage, Mo., company makes furniture, engineered components and products for homes, offices, automobiles and commercial aircraft, including bedding products such as mattress springs, specialty foam, adjustable beds and machinery.

From The Wall Street Journal

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From Barron's

The following topics are now prohibited at most family gatherings: politics, religion, education, medicine, science, climate, taxes, architecture, media, movies, automobiles and anything to do with Philadelphia sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those negotiations have since narrowed to relief on tariffs of up to 50% on some key sectors, such as steel, aluminum, automobiles and forest products.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company aims to reach production capacity of 200 gigawatt hours per year for automobile batteries by March 2031, it said.

From Reuters

Related Words

• auto
• bus
• convertible
• limousine
• passenger car
• pickup truck
• sports car
• station wagon
• taxi
• transportation
• truck
• van