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limo

American  
[lim-oh] / ˈlɪm oʊ /

noun

Informal.
limos plural
  1. a limousine.


limo British  
/ ˈlɪməʊ /

noun

  1. informal short for limousine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of limo

1965–70 by shortening; see -o

Example Sentences

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Many buyers are entrepreneurs and executives, while some companies use the Maextro as a chauffeur-driven limo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Plus, the attorney general learned she was out during a short limo ride with Trump, and Hegseth removed the Army’s top general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I did not think that was the plan,” Staples said when asked if he ever imagined a limo would be a part of his dunk repertoire Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Trump on the tarmac and provided an honour guard of Arabian horses to accompany his presidential limo.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Suddenly the car’s not a limo anymore, it’s a padded elevator, and you’re going down the diagonal slope of the black pyramid, into its hidden depths—deep, deep underground.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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