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courtesy car

American  

noun

  1. a limousine or van provided by a hotel, airline, etc., for free transportation over a fixed route, as between an airport and a hotel.

  2. an automobile provided by a garage or repair shop for use while one's own car is being repaired.


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He missed it again last year, saying later that he was so frustrated that he twice tried — and twice failed — to smash out the back window of his courtesy car.

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2023

Also included: a $30 food and drink credit, shoe shines, electric bike rental and courtesy car transportation — subject to availability, and only for one-way trips from the hotel.

From Washington Post Mar. 27, 2023

Repair and courtesy car costs were factors in the increase, the ABI said.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2023

“It was just for relief,” said Vesely, who admitted to looking forward to shedding the shuttle bus for a courtesy car.

From New York Times Aug. 24, 2019

We discovered that the driver of the courtesy car would let us out and pick us up in front of Curie, which saved my energy.

From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann

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