motorcar
noun
mo·tor·car
ˈmō-tər-ˌkär 
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usually motor car
: a railroad car containing motors for propulsion
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a convention for those who love antique motorcars
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Instead of motorcars and overindulged house pets, there are free-roaming donkeys that can be hopped on and off for local transport like rideshare bicycles, and lumbering, ancient turtles.
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Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
From the dawn of the motorcar to today, the microcar has fought on.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
The world’s top carriage builders picked up the reins (or, more accurately, dropped them) and began designing increasingly elegant bodywork for the nascent motorcar industry; within three decades, automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, and Bentley were also competing.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
During the afternoon, they should, if possible, be induced to walk or run, but if the torrents of drenching rain prevent this, they could be taken out in motorcars to see some local sight.
—Nancy Mitford, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
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Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
From the dawn of the motorcar to today, the microcar has fought on.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
The world’s top carriage builders picked up the reins (or, more accurately, dropped them) and began designing increasingly elegant bodywork for the nascent motorcar industry; within three decades, automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, and Bentley were also competing.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
During the afternoon, they should, if possible, be induced to walk or run, but if the torrents of drenching rain prevent this, they could be taken out in motorcars to see some local sight.
—Nancy Mitford, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
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“Motorcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcar. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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motorcar
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mo·tor·car
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