car

car

noun \ˈkär, dialect also ˈkȯr, ˈkyär\

Definition of CAR

1

: a vehicle moving on wheels: as

a archaic : carriage, chariot

b : a vehicle designed to move on rails (as of a railroad)

c : automobile

2

: the passenger compartment of an elevator

3

: the part of an airship or balloon that carries the passengers and cargo

Examples of CAR

1. I'll wait in the car.
2. He got into the car and drove away.
3. She bought a new car.

Origin of CAR

Middle English carre, from Anglo-French, from Latin carra, plural of carrum, alteration of carrus, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish & Middle Welsh carr vehicle; akin to Latin currere to run

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CAR

Synonyms

auto, 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

Other Vehicles Terms

brougham, hansom, litter, shay, skid, sledge, sulky, wain

Rhymes with CAR

ar, are, bar, barre, char, czar, far, gar, gnar, guar, jar, Lar, mar, moire, noir, our, par, parr, Parr, R, Saar, scar, spar, SPAR, star, tar, tahr, yare

CAR

abbreviation

Definition of CAR

civil air regulations

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector