motorcar

noun

mo·​tor·​car ˈmō-tər-ˌkär 

1

: automobile

2

usually motor car : a railroad car containing motors for propulsion

Synonyms of motorcar

• car
• automobile
• bus
• machine

Examples of motorcar in a Sentence

a convention for those who love antique motorcars

Recent Examples on the Web

Lucky for people living in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, there are plenty of free things to do with fathers this upcoming weekend from free swimming to a classic motorcar gathering and surprising activities in between. —Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 18 June 2026

The City, for example, includes the German President Paul von Hindenburg, passing by in a motorcar, as well as circus folk and Roma and a regal Turkish mousetrap salesman who might have been painted by Goya. —Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026

In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026

When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for motorcar

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar

Kids Definition

motorcar

noun

mo·​tor·​car ˈmōt-ər-ˌkär 

: automobile entry 2