voiture
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of voiture
1690–1700; < French < Latin vectūra, equivalent to vect ( us ) (past participle of vehere to carry) + -ūra -ure
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Here’s Pierre Rolland celebrating as he overtakes Stefan Küng in a time trial ... never mind the fact that he’s en voiture -
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2021
Already astounded by the miracle of their first train trip and a ride through Toronto in a "voiture," the four-year-olds* faced royalty calmly enough.
From Time Magazine Archive
At length I engaged a voiture, having most happily found one, as if made on purpose for my service, new, well-built and warm, with stout horses, and a respectable coachman.
From Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith by Beste, Henry Digby
From the platform came the call, "En voiture! en voiture!"
From Hania by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
There came a cry down the platform: "En voiture, messieurs!"
From Glories of Spain by Wood, Charles W. (William)
It requires to travel in Brittany to form any notion of the detestable vehicles, whether public or "voitures à volonté," in which travellers in this country are condemned to ride.
From Brittany & Its Byways by Palliser, Bury, Mrs.
A line of voitures extended down one side, every one of which was quickened into life at our approach.
From An American Girl Abroad by Trafton, Adeline
On Friday night the Grand Boulevards were alive with people, motors, voitures, singing, dancing, and each café thronged by the gayest light hearts in the world.
From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various
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