as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before
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Recent Examples of autos
Carvana climbed 7% because lower loan rates can get more customers into new autos.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
CarMax — The online marketplace for autos plunged 15%.
—Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Global manufacturers in just about every other industry, from autos to medical devices, are similarly unprepared.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Pontiac Oakland Museum and Resource Center features classic and antique cars such as rare Oakland autos and Firebirds.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Historically, Japan has benefited from a weak yen because of its giant exports, exemplified in autos and electronics.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Those folks were taking selfies with autos.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
To sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
CarMax — The online marketplace for autos plunged 15%.
—Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Global manufacturers in just about every other industry, from autos to medical devices, are similarly unprepared.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Pontiac Oakland Museum and Resource Center features classic and antique cars such as rare Oakland autos and Firebirds.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Historically, Japan has benefited from a weak yen because of its giant exports, exemplified in autos and electronics.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Those folks were taking selfies with autos.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autos
Noun
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Each year, the event attracts hundreds of attendees who come to admire a wide variety of custom and classic vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, trucks and bikes.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Nobody needs Beijing to fabricate footage of American potholes, ER bills, or decaying Amtrak cars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Durant’s belief that America would one day require as many as 1 million automobiles per year fueled the extraordinary acquisition spate.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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When automobiles arrived on the scene, the average American had a chance to hit the open road and see the country like never before.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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There will be no Platinum Tour this year, which would feature a seventh bonus garden, lunch and buses to transport participants.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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With precise lip-syncing and fluid gestures, the company aims to make its robots feel like lifelike digital characters rather than machines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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A lot of that expression was in how the machines looked on the outside, which of course was heavily influenced by how they were engineered inside and out.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Autos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autos. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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