au·to·mo·bile
ˌȯ-tə-mō-ˈbēl 
ˈȯ-tə-mō-ˌbēl,
ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-ˌbēl
: a usually four-wheeled automotive vehicle designed for passenger transportation
automobile
intransitive verb
Examples of automobile in a Sentence
Noun
He drives an expensive automobile.
browsed online for used automobiles for sale
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
More recently, Pin Ni, an automobile executive identified in corporate documents as a member of the CCP, donated $3,000 to Khanna in March of 2025.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Jenny Xie, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2022
That included state income taxes ($130.7 million, or 15.1%, above estimates), non-automobile sales taxes ($80.7 million, or 8.5%, above estimates), auto sales taxes ($10.1 million, or 7.8%, above estimates) and commercial activity taxes ($2.4 million, or 23.1%, above estimates).
—Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 10 Jan. 2022
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Noun
With practical, electric, and stylish options to choose from, this year promises to be a bumper one for the automobile industry.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
More recently, Pin Ni, an automobile executive identified in corporate documents as a member of the CCP, donated $3,000 to Khanna in March of 2025.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Pre-19th-century houses tend to be built right up against busy main roads (for ease of access in pre-automobile times).
—Jenny Xie, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2022
That included state income taxes ($130.7 million, or 15.1%, above estimates), non-automobile sales taxes ($80.7 million, or 8.5%, above estimates), auto sales taxes ($10.1 million, or 7.8%, above estimates) and commercial activity taxes ($2.4 million, or 23.1%, above estimates).
—Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 10 Jan. 2022
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“Automobile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automobile. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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automobile
1 of 2 adjective
au·to·mo·bile
ˈȯt-ə-mō-ˌbēl
ˌȯt-ə-mō-ˈbē(ə)l
ˌȯt-ə-mō-ˈbē(ə)l
ˌȯt-ə-ˈmō-ˌbēl
: of or relating to automobiles
automobile
2 of 2 noun
: a usually four-wheeled vehicle with its own power system (as an internal combustion engine) designed for passenger transportation
automobile
verb
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