passenger car
Americannoun
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passenger cars
plural
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For Russo, "the motorcycle industry today reminds me of where China's passenger car industry stood roughly a decade ago".
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
China’s retail passenger car sales dropped 15% in March from a year earlier, while passenger car exports rose 74%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
In late 2023, the Chinese company announced plans to build a new passenger car factory in Hungary, with production expected to begin in the coming months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
A van and a passenger car had crashed in the turn lane outside the lot.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
It felt good to ride the train this time, to sit in a passenger car, in a plush seat, not crammed in a cattle car.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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