town car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of town car
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Bell met Wilson for coffee the next morning at a restaurant in Sloane Square, arriving in a chauffeur-driven town car, which idled in a no-parking zone as they spoke.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 18, 2018
The scene: While exploring the ship, Jack and Rose find a Renault town car in the cargo hold.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2017
He built that price into his estimates for some of the day’s activities but said that on its own, a private town car would rent for around $88 an hour.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2016
Blatty, who arrived by town car from his home in Bethesda, Maryland, signed books outside for more than an hour, betraying his 87 years.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2015
“You can drop me off at my apartment,” I tell Maxwell, the driver of the town car Elsie’s guardian sent for her.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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