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limousine
[lim-uh-zeen, lim-uh-zeen]
noun
any large, luxurious automobile, especially one driven by a chauffeur.
a large sedan or small bus, especially one for transporting passengers to and from an airport, between train stations, etc.
a former type of automobile having a permanently enclosed compartment for from three to five persons, with a roof projecting forward over the driver's seat in front.
limousine
/ ˈlɪməˌziːn, ˌlɪməˈziːn /
noun
any large and luxurious car, esp one that has a glass division between the driver and passengers
a former type of car in which the roof covering the rear seats projected over the driver's compartment
Word History and Origins
Origin of limousine1
Word History and Origins
Origin of limousine1
Example Sentences
It scrambled senior officials to talks in Geneva and all of Sunday we saw delegates from the US and Ukraine shuttling back and forth between the two main venues in black limousines with darkened windows.
I rented a boy’s tuxedo, Lynn wore a gown, we got a limousine and stepped out onto the red carpet together.
Bingo, nearly a decade later the lawsuits have racked up only losses in their campaign to blame Exxon for providing the fuel for the limousines and jets that Rockefeller trustees ride around in.
A few minutes later, a black limousine rolled to a stop on the gravel driveway in front of the building.
"We'd be met at airports in 20-foot limousines, and taken to places like the Atlantis hotel in Dubai or the Singapore Grand Prix. There'd be a hundred grand spent in the bar."
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