voiture
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of voiture
1690–1700; < French < Latin vectūra, equivalent to vect ( us ) (past participle of vehere to carry) + -ūra -ure
Example Sentences
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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
Watch out for the VSP - voiture sans permis.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2016
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
“En voiture, Monsieur,” said the Wagon Lit conductor.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
The girl screamed, and, of course, the young man, who had been following in another voiture, appeared.
From The Missioner by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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