automotive
adjective
au·to·mo·tive
ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-tiv 
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: of, relating to, or concerned with self-propelled vehicles or machines
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The store stocks automotive parts.
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ABC News, 10 June 2026
For this future, industry and regulatory standards have to be deployed that are accepted by the automotive, utility, and retail worlds.
—Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
The collaboration also reaches the automotive sector.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
That's unusual for an automotive brand.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for automotive
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“Automotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automotive. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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automotive
adjective
au·to·mo·tive
ˌȯt-ə-ˈmōt-iv
1
2
: of, relating to, or concerned with automobiles, trucks, or buses
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