limo

American

[lim-oh] / ˈlɪm oʊ /

noun

Informal.

plural

limos

a limousine.

limo British

/ ˈlɪməʊ /

noun

informal short for limousine

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Etymology

Origin of limo

1965–70 by shortening; see -o

Example Sentences

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In some places this service could include transfers by limo directly to the waiting aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Thais-Williams “opened the door for so many people,” said Nigl “14k,” the Catch’s manager, doorperson and limo driver for 27 years up until its sale in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Morgan had a near brush with death in 2014 when a Walmart truck rammed into a limo carrying Morgan and others on the New Jersey Turnpike.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

“I hadn’t been abroad other than going to Majorca with my family, so to go to America to be picked up in a limo, and be wined and dined was unbelievable,” she recalls.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024

We could show up at the Oscars in a stretch limo and she’d be wearing this gown and I’d be in a tuxedo.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

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