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

But autos were precarious contraptions at the start of the 20th century, and America’s national system of roads was little more than a faint scribble on the map. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Travelers either checked into traditional hotels, often located away from their cars, rented rooms in private homes, pitched tents at roadside auto camps, or simply slept in their vehicles. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

SmartAsset reviewed cities with populations between 65,000 and 250,000, scoring them based on violent crime rate, property crime rate, auto fatality rate and natural disaster risk. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

But a slowing Chinese market and plant underutilization have forced companies to begin exporting to major auto markets globally. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026