town car

American  

noun

1. an automobile having an enclosed rear seat separated by a glass partition from the open driver's seat.

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Etymology

Origin of town car

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Ever lacking self-awareness, Kendall celebrates his emancipation by yelling — inside a town car owned by his father — “The Juice is loose, baby!”

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2021

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

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

She ducked into the open town car, and the driver closed the door.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty