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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Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
Western automotive industry groups have been among those to raise the alarm over the new export controls, saying the measures could pave the way to a period of supply chain chaos.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Her dad worked for an automotive firm, while her mom worked for the local police department.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
After tax profit expectations rose during the quarter, however, as GM expects to take more money from its core automotive business ― though not enough to entirely offset the load of tariff expenses and electric vehicle production change costs.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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 23 Oct. 2025.
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automotive
adjective
au·to·mo·tive
ˌȯt-ə-ˈmōt-iv
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2
: of, relating to, or concerned with automobiles, trucks, or buses
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