auto

1 of 3

noun

au·to ˈȯ-(ˌ)tō

ˈä-

plural autos

Synonyms of auto next

: automobile

auto

2 of 3

combining form

variants or before a vowel aut-

: self : same one

autobiography

autosuggestion

: automatic : self-acting

autopilot

Example Sentences

Noun the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The decision did not impact personal auto insurance. —

Michael R. Blood, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2023 In 2016, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and NHTSA proposed a voluntary pledge that auto manufacturers could take to make AEB technology better and more widely available. —

Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 3 June 2023 Africa’s key auto hubs, South Africa and Morocco, have hinted at mega and giga factories in their electric cars bid to remain relevant and tap a fast-rising global market. —

By Conrad Onyango, Quartz, 1 June 2023 Proceedings in an 18 years-long court battle between the city of Gary and a local auto parts business were further drawn out by a change of judge earlier this month. —

Alex Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2023 State Farm last year posted a net loss of $6.7 billion, driven largely by losses in the auto division. —

Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2023 Much of the latest inflation pressure reflects persistently higher prices for services, including restaurant meals, hotel rooms and auto maintenance. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 May 2023 Since Hyundai’s Georgia auto factory won’t be operational until 2025, customers could lose out on the break until then. —

Greg Bluestein, ajc, 26 May 2023 That's why Minister Champagne has worked tirelessly to secure the future of Canada's auto industry. —

Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 May 2023

Adjective

The election is a result of the agreement reached between the federal government and the union following the fallout from the long-running corruption scandal that sent former union officials and ex-auto executives to prison for misusing worker training funds, among other misdeeds. —

Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 28 Feb. 2023 So which makes the best semi-auto shotgun? —

Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 25 Jan. 2021 One of the few semi-auto 17 WSM rifles is the Franklin armory F17-L. —

Richard Mann, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2023 Also: a slick semi-auto espresso machine for $4,700 and a large neon sign depicting the blue Twitter bird logo — yours for about $23,000. —

Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Jan. 2023 Also: a slick semi-auto espresso machine for $4,700, and a large neon electrical sign depicting the ubiquitous blue Twitter bird logo — yours for about $23,000. —

Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2023 The Mark IV solved the biggest issue many shooters had with Ruger’s classic Mark II semi-auto, with its one-button takedown system. —

Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 18 Sep. 2020 He also is suspected of firing a gun in New Britain — again, no one was hurt — and three times fleeing police who were on a special anti-auto theft detail in Newington. —

Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 11 Jan. 2022 The man also described the gun that was pointed at him as a dull silver semi-auto, possibly a Sig-Sauer brand gun, documents say. —

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