voiture

American

[vwah-toor, -tyoor, vwa-tyr] / vwɑˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, vwaˈtür /

noun

plural

voitures

a carriage, wagon, or other wheeled vehicle.

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

You go to St. Cloud by rail or river, and then drive over to S�vres by diligence or voiture.

From A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories by Edgar Wilson

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