courtesy car
Americannoun
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a limousine or van provided by a hotel, airline, etc., for free transportation over a fixed route, as between an airport and a hotel.
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an automobile provided by a garage or repair shop for use while one's own car is being repaired.
Example Sentences
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Luke does nott think every learner should do a manual test: "Even if there is a chance that you might have to drive a manual courtesy car or rental car, that chance is getting smaller and smaller."
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Mr Miller was "left in limbo", unable to get a courtesy car because his needs "were just so specific".
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She also has to drive to work as she does antisocial shifts and said she spent £600 on hire cars before Inchcape provided a courtesy car three weeks later.
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Mr Sturzaker, from Belper, said he dropped his car off for repair just over one week before the flood, and was not offered a courtesy car after the flooding.
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The pair left the club at about 21:05 BST in a silver Audi Q5 courtesy car, which Rycroft was driving while his vehicle was being repaired.
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