Thesaurus results for CAR

car

noun

ˈkär

Definition of car

as in automobile

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car

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Recent Examples of car Tarek El Moussa’s gift to his daughter has parents debating whether teens should earn their first car. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2026 During the ensuing investigation, authorities used Automated License Plate Reader technology to locate the man's car, which was in San Francisco. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 Look for irregular costs like insurance premiums, car repairs, medical expenses, annual subscription or membership fees, summer or spring break trips, back-to-school supplies, home maintenance or holiday gift shopping. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Add to that the parade of couture emerging from black cars, and suddenly the first Monday in November seemed as glamorous as a certain Monday in May. — Danielle Naer, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car

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Noun

Coca-Cola and the automobile predate it, and its boundaries have repeatedly been contested and rewritten.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Black and yellow signs along the way promoted the opening of Yellowstone National Park to automobiles.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of automobile

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

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Fortunately, plenty of new high-tech tools offer assistance, including robot guide dogs, a cane-bot (looking a bit like a small R2D2 with giant wheels), multiple types of smart glasses with descriptive audio, and even a haptic vest for blind dogs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Amazon is selling the Escape Wood Boho tiny home on wheels that has tons of storage.

— Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of wheels

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

Noun

The next auto race will be decided by which country can excel at both.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
While working for his family's auto-leasing company, Selig became a minority investor in the Milwaukee Braves, who played at County Stadium from 1953-65 and won two NL pennants and the 1957 World Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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