automobile
noun
, ˌȯ-tə-mō-ˈbēl, ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-ˌbēl
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Synonyms for automobile
Synonyms: Noun
auto, bus, car, horseless carriage, machine, motor, motor vehicle, motorcar, wheels [slang]
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He drives an expensive automobile. browsed the classified ads for used automobiles for saleRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Each of these earlier revolutions is easy to measure in hindsight—tons of steel produced, number of automobiles on the road, the proportion of homes with a PC. — Christopher Mims, WSJ, "Inside the New Industrial Revolution," 12 Nov. 2018 Countries across the globe charge varying tariffs on certain types of automobiles. — Jack Ewing, New York Times, "Trump Voters May Be the Biggest Losers From Trump’s Auto Tariffs," 3 July 2018 Germany is the largest European manufacturer of automobiles, though Germany companies have a huge presence in the United States, with large factories in South Carolina and Tennessee. — Damian Paletta, Washington Post, "Trump threatens Europe with 20 percent tariffs on auto imports, escalating trade showdown with U.S. allies," 22 June 2018 Micro-transit combines the familiarity of an automobile with the convenience of a frequent bus — i.e., what Via provides for residents like Joan Gomez in West Sacramento. — Aditi Shrikant, Vox, "As bus ridership continues to decrease, cities are turning to creative alternatives.," 5 Nov. 2018 Peace Laugh: Francisco Alonso, Cristina Esteban, Andrea Serge, Maria-Luisa Ballestar, Jaime Sanmartin, Constanza Calatayud, and Beatriz Alamar, for measuring the frequency, motivation, and effects of shouting and cursing while driving an automobile. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Here are your 2018 Ig Nobel Prize winners," 13 Sep. 2018 But there were a number of sticking points, percentage of an automobile, how much would be considered content, U.S. content. — Fox News, "Rep. Ed Royce on US relations with Russia, Turkey and Iran; Rep. Devin Nunes on Bruce Ohr and the push to declassify DOJ documents," 12 Aug. 2018 Police said someone got into an unlocked automobile on the 700 block of Lawler Avenue sometime June 21 or June 22 and stole a computer bag with tools inside. — Kathy Routliffe, chicagotribune.com, "Wilmette blotter: Burglars use second floor window to enter, ransack house and steal electronic goods," 2 July 2018 Image Donald Ritchie, one of the world’s top ultrarunners, who set more than a dozen records traversing distances better suited to an automobile than a human being, died on June 16 at his home in Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. — Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, "Donald Ritchie, Record-Breaking Ultrarunner, Is Dead at 73," 1 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'automobile.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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