automotive

adjective

au·​to·​mo·​tive ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-tiv 

1

: self-propelled

2

: of, relating to, or concerned with self-propelled vehicles or machines

Examples of automotive in a Sentence

The store stocks automotive parts.

Recent Examples on the Web

The rest of this vast national infrastructure includes thousands of mail handlers, postal inspectors, management personnel, tractor-trailer operators, automotive technicians, custodians, and mechanics. —Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025

The Italian studio specializes in automotive design and thus has incorporated stylistic elements from cars into the yacht. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 June 2025

Morgan Motor Company has been a staple of British automotive manufacturing for 115 years. —Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

In February 2025, the share of overall new auto sales under $25k was 4.8%, according to the automotive pricing source Edmunds, down from 23% during the same month in 2019. —Mark Dent, HubSpot, 27 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

auto- + motive entry 2

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for automotive

• locomotive
• electromotive
• emotive
• promotive
• motive
• votive

Kids Definition

automotive

adjective

au·​to·​mo·​tive ˌȯt-ə-ˈmōt-iv 

1

: self-propelled

2

: of, relating to, or concerned with automobiles, trucks, or buses