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
au·to·mo·bil·ist
¦ȯ-tə-mō-¦bē-list
ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-ˌbē-list
plural -s
: one who uses an automobile : motorist
Examples of automobile in a Sentence
Noun (1)
He drives an expensive automobile.
browsed online for used automobiles for sale
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Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
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Daily News,
20 June 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).
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Andrew J. Tobias,
cleveland,
10 Jan. 2022
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Noun
For businesspeople, institutional investors, consumers with credit card or automobile debt, or anyone or anything else — for you — understanding the Fed is important.
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Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings.
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Daily News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
Pre-19th-century houses tend to be built right up against busy main roads (for ease of access in pre-automobile times).
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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).
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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 28 Jun. 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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