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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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
What’s the most dangerous component of an automobile?
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 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
Relatedly, automobiles are more fuel-efficient, so motorists don't have to fill up as frequently, ClearBridge Investments analyst Josh Jamner points out.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
What’s the most dangerous component of an automobile?
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 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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