car
noun
, dialectal also ˈkȯr, ˈkyär\
Definition of car
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CAR
abbreviationDefinition of CAR (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for car
Synonyms: Noun
auto, automobile, bus, horseless carriage, machine, motor, motorcar, motor vehicle, wheels [slang]
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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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Hobbs & Shaw is calling back to more than just the previous movies in the Fast & Furious franchise, considering the spin-off pretty directly references a different car-heavy action film from star Jason Statham’s past. Very, very mild spoilers below. — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, "Is Hobbs & Shaw connected to another Jason Statham movie?," 4 Aug. 2019 When that moment comes, most people won't be concerned with mortgages or car payments. — Scott Burns, Dallas News, "At this rate, the rich could truly have it all just 33 years from now," 4 Aug. 2019 Ride on: Break-dancing performances are a common scene on BART trains these days, with young men dancing to boom box beats and performing gymnastic tricks inside the moving BART car, then passing the cup for tips. — Phil Matier, SFChronicle.com, "All that noise coming from Washington turning Calif. voters numb," 4 Aug. 2019 President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on cars made in the European Union, which would slam a German economy (No. — Charles Riley And Seth Fiegerman, CNN, "Global trade fights will keep markets on edge," 4 Aug. 2019 How does an electric car without a driver top off its charge tank? — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Hand-Crafted Bentleys, a Climate Bill, and More Car News This Week," 4 Aug. 2019 Some systems offer flower names for women and car names, like Cadillac or Mustang, for men. — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, "“All Three Spoke Spanish. All Three Were Americans”: A Pediatrician Describes Treating El Paso’s Victims," 4 Aug. 2019 Police were investigating a shooting early Saturday that killed a car passenger in northeast Houston and sent the driver to the hospital in stable condition, officials said. — Jasper Scherer, Houston Chronicle, "Shooting kills driver, injures passenger in northeast Houston drive-by," 3 Aug. 2019 Dunson was previously convicted of unlawful use of a firearm in 2017 after shooting up her boyfriend’s car following an argument, according to court documents. — Diana Kruzman | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Portland woman allegedly beat police officer with his own baton," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'car.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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