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by car

idiom

: in a car
We can go by car or by bus.

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The largest group of Americans (about 73 million) will be traveling by car, and that means traffic is going to be intense in very predictable waves. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025 About 73 million people are expected to travel by car to their Thanksgiving destinations — about 1 million more than this time last year. Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025 People are bound to travel on Thanksgiving, especially by car, but Wednesday is typically the busiest travel day ahead of the holiday. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 If traveling by car, plan for road stops to stretch your body and take a brief walk. Barbara Bolen, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by car

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“By car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20car. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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