1
: a vehicle moving on wheels: such as
b
: a vehicle designed to move on rails (as of a railroad)
The train has 20 cars.
c
: automobile
traveled to Boston by car
2
: the passenger compartment of an elevator
3
: the part of an airship or balloon that carries the passengers and cargo
civil air regulations
Synonyms
Examples of car in a Sentence
Noun
I'll wait in the car.
He got into the car and drove away.
She bought a new car.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Several empty bottles of alcohol were found inside the car, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024
The complaint notes that the National Weather Service listed the temperature for Feb. 14 at a low of 27 degrees Fahrenheit and a high of 36 degrees, and Baur had texted Vang about leaving the car off so the lights wouldn’t draw attention.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
Yes, the car looks almost identical to the 2024 model, but the front end has been reworked with a more prominent grille, which looks especially aggressive on the Speed.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Footage that has been released shows that when one officer gets there, there was already a confrontation with one of the officers yelling at Tyre Nichols to get out of the car.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Several empty bottles of alcohol were found inside the car, police said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2024
The complaint notes that the National Weather Service listed the temperature for Feb. 14 at a low of 27 degrees Fahrenheit and a high of 36 degrees, and Baur had texted Vang about leaving the car off so the lights wouldn’t draw attention.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
Yes, the car looks almost identical to the 2024 model, but the front end has been reworked with a more prominent grille, which looks especially aggressive on the Speed.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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car
noun1
: a vehicle (as an automobile or part of a passenger train) moving on wheels
2
: the passenger compartment of an elevator
3
: the part of a balloon or an airship that carries the passengers and equipment
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