Synonyms of auto

auto

noun

ˈȯ-(ˌ)tō 

as in car

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels

the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• car
• automobile
• bus
• machine
• wheels
• motor
• limousine
• wagon
• motorcar
• motor vehicle
• convertible
• coach
• coupe
• SUV
• sedan
• horseless carriage
• van
• mini
• minivan
• sports car
• jitney
• hatchback
• minibus
• hardtop
• woody
• town car
• station wagon
• intermediate
• hybrid
• subcompact
• fastback
• stock car
• crate
• V-8
• gas-guzzler
• omnibus
• compact
• muscle car
• roadster
• jalopy
• ragtop
• junker
• minicar
• microbus
• flivver
• notchback
• cream puff
• touring car
• sport-utility vehicle
• phaeton
• land yacht
• beater
• turbocar
• clunker
• tin lizzie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of auto

The sweeping campaign comes as Beijing steps up oversight of the EV industry and introduces tougher safety requirements, as automakers roll out new technologies amid a fierce price war in the world's largest auto market. — Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Interest rates on long-term government debt help set borrowing costs for everything from mortgages to auto loans to credit cards. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

The curb belonged to the Capitol, and despite months of effort, Denker, the president of Penske Corporation, had failed to convince enough representatives to vote for an auto race on Capitol grounds. — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Customers who had a private passenger State Farm auto policy in force at any time in 2025 and whose dividend payment is at least $10 qualify for a dividend. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026