auto

¹au·to

noun \ˈȯ-(ˌ)tō, ˈä-\

plural autos

Definition of AUTO

: automobile

Examples of AUTO

1. <the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before>

First Known Use of AUTO

1899

Related to AUTO

Synonyms: car, automobile, bus, horseless carriage, machine, motor, motorcar, motor vehicle, wheels [slang]

Related Words: coach, jitney, microbus, minibus, minivan, omnibus, van; convertible, fastback, hardtop, hatchback, notchback, ragtop, sports car, sport-utility vehicle, station wagon, SUV, town car, wagon, woody (or woodie); compact, coupe (or coupé), intermediate, limousine, mini, minicar, sedan, subcompact, V-8; gas-guzzler, land yacht; muscle car, stock car, turbocar; beater, clunker, crate, flivver, jalopy, junker; cream puff; phaeton, roadster, tin lizzie, touring car; hybrid

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Other Automotive Terms

articulated, block, choke, clutch, diesel, neutral, transmission