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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Other Word Forms

• carlessness noun

Example Sentences

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

The carless are people who either can’t afford or don’t have access to a car for other reasons.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2023

But for secular Israeli Jews, Yom Kippur is a rare chance to experience their country as a silent, carless playground, and to establish their own secular customs in the process.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

But on Mondays and Tuesdays, the carless Haughey has two options: a combination of bus, light rail and walking, or a service like Uber and Lyft.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2022

Then Nakula, steedless and carless and armourless, O monarch, quickly alighting from his car, stood, armed with a spiked bludgeon.

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