automobile
noun
, ˌȯ-tə-mō-ˈbēl, ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-ˌbēl
\
Definition of automobile
(Entry 1 of 2)
automobile
adjectiveDefinition of automobile (Entry 2 of 2)
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for automobile
Synonyms: Noun
auto, bus, car, horseless carriage, machine, motor, motor vehicle, motorcar, wheels [slang]
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of automobile in a Sentence
Noun
He drives an expensive automobile. browsed the classified ads for used automobiles for saleRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Besides the liquid-crystal display panels that have long been planned for the Mount Pleasant factory, it could also be used to produce servers, networking products and central controls for automobiles, Nikkei reported. — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Facing possible trade war, Foxconn says it may broaden range of products made at Wisconsin factory," 11 June 2019 The bad news: Trucks’ shares will expand as freight volumes grow and fuel efficiency advances more rapidly for automobiles than trucks. — Greg Ip, WSJ, "Business’s Climate Challenge: Getting Customers to Pay," 5 Dec. 2018 Travelers going between Chicago and Indianapolis still will have the option of taking bus services such as Megabus and Greyhound, which are more energy friendly than personal automobiles. — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, "End of the Hoosier State train line is a loss for air quality, environmentalists say," 17 June 2019 Flying machines and automobiles had made a vast world suddenly tiny, huge distances once months apart now only days or hours away. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Brave new worlds, on view at the Mead Art Museum," 14 June 2019 Pursue transportation upgrades that work for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as automobiles. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "Plan unveiled for San Francisco’s waterfront — includes Ferry Building ‘piazza’," 12 June 2019 The ongoing crisis in India’s shadow banking sector has also dried up credit for consumers looking at buying automobiles. — Pramod Mathew, Quartz India, "There are so many unsold cars in India now that automakers are taking forced holidays," 11 June 2019 Americans traded their old automobiles for $4,500 each in federal outlays. — Deroy Murdock, National Review, "Waiting to Exhale: Biden’s $1.7 Trillion Anti-CO2 Tax Hike," 7 June 2019 Mexico is a key supplier of products like fresh tomatoes and grapes; bluejeans; televisions; medical devices; and automobiles. — New York Times, "Trump Says No Deal With Mexico Is Reached as Border Arrests Surge," 5 June 2019These 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.
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about automobile
Dictionary Entries near automobile
Statistics for automobile
Last Updated
5 Jul 2019
Look-up Popularity
Time Traveler for automobile
The first known use of automobile was in 1876
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for automobile
automobile
noun
English Language Learners Definition of automobile
automobile
noun
, ˈȯ-tə-mō-ˌbēl\
Kids Definition of automobile
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on automobile
What made you want to look up automobile? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Farm Idioms Quiz
-
- What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
-
Farm Idioms Quiz
Not your children's farm quiz.
Take the quiz -
Up in the Sky: A Quiz
It's a bird? It's a plane? No, I'm really asking. What is it?
Take the quiz -
Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz -
Bee Cubed
Listen to the words and spell through all three levels.
Play the game
Share automobile
Resources for automobile