automobile

[aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-moh-beel, -buhl]

noun

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

adjective

1. of or relating to automobiles; automotive.

automobile

/ -ˈməʊbɪlɪst, ˌɔːtəməˈbiːlɪst, ˈɔːtəməˌbiːl /

noun

1. another word (esp US) for car

Other Word Forms

• automobilist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of automobile¹

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

Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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Yet next week some 80 million of us will brave trains, planes and automobiles to get home.

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In the Japanese automobile market, imported vehicles have consistently held only about 4% of total sales on average over the past 30 years, they say.

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