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carless

American  
[kahr-lis] / ˈkɑr lɪs /

adjective

  1. without a car; not possessing or having use of a car.

  2. free of or lacking cars.


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Beyond it, a hiker or snowshoer finds several miles of carless, unplowed path, with mountains rising to your left and half-frozen Rush Creek and Silver Lake to the right.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2026

Accounts of popular “vanlifers,” as they are known, are an infinite reservoir of gorgeous, unpeopled scenery previously encountered only in desktop backgrounds: sunrise canyons, sunset oceans, high-noon highways that stretch on, carless, forever.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2022

Going carless isn't an option for Mandy, but she is trying to use it less.

From BBC Feb. 25, 2022

Rezoned commercial buildings could include three-bedroom apartments that attract carless families, decrease emissions and grow the neighborhood.

From Seattle Times Oct. 24, 2021

Bowless, and carless, Sutasoma then, uplifting a scimitar of the hue of the blue lotus and equipped with an ivory handle, uttered a loud shout.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

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