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noun

ˌȯ-tə-mō-ˈbēl How to pronounce automobile (audio)
Definition of automobilenext
as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels browsed online for used automobiles for sale

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verb

as in to drive
to travel by a motorized vehicle would rather automobile across the country than fly over it at 35,000 feet

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Recent Examples of automobile
Noun
They were designed to combat the carbon emissions of gas-guzzling automobiles, and conspicuous consumption is at odds with saving the planet. — Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 Kering, which welcomed veteran automobile executive Luca de Meo as chief executive officer in September 2025, seems in a mood to shake up the group’s creative ranks. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
These go-tos make trains, planes, and automobiles far less stressful. — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for automobile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobile
  1. car
  2. drive
  3. bus
  4. motor
  5. machine
  6. tool
Noun
  • On June 22, Sapov allegedly rented a car from DFW International Airport to drive to the victim’s apartment.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pre-Columbian ruins are always near, reachable by boat, trek, and car, on excursions organized by the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of car
Verb
  • Guzman has an April 2009 conviction of driving drunk and causing injury to another person in Sacramento County, according to the complaint.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The pre-Election Day surge was driven mainly by in-person voting.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of drive
Noun
  • Ninth graders Marley Handley, left, and Audrey Baca take a selfie while riding the bus to a Patriot High girls’ flag football game.
    — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The two adults on the bus, a male driver and a female aide, were taken to a local hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries, officials said.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of bus
Verb
  • On a drizzly morning in March 2025, a bright blue dive boat motored through Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia toward the Tufts Cove generating station.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Varma holed out in the outfield in Ahmed’s final over, but Varma motored to his 21-ball half-century by clubbing 15 runs of the fast bowler’s final four balls.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor
Noun
  • On November 2, robot dogs – and other kinds of machines built for locomotion of some kind – took part in the very first World Robot Mount Taishan Climbing Competition in Tai'an, in China's Shandong province.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The cold-testing program is intended to identify potential problems before the magnets are integrated into the machine, reducing risks during commissioning and future operation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of machine
Verb
  • One of the industry’s biggest challenges is tooling, as manufacturers must design, fabricate, and qualify physical dies and molds before production can begin.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hig spends his days tooling around in an old Cessna, looking for supplies, survivors or signs of life, trying to stay ahead of scavengers known as Reapers, when he is drawn outside the perimeter and finds Cima (Margaret Qualley).
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 30 July 2026
Definition of tool

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