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 Today, three reasons why finding an affordable car is so difficult. — Corey Bridges, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 According to the military and law enforcement, a Palestinian man rammed his car into a security checkpoint Wednesday afternoon near the settlement of Beit Horon, seriously wounding the officer. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The water was deep enough to swamp cars in some spots, including at least one person in North Lauderdale who called 911 Monday evening as water poured into their car, per NWS reports. — Alex Harris updated September 23, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States was critically injured Tuesday in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank, according to officials. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car

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But like their European counterparts, American incumbents in the automobile and space industries have also stumbled.

— Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Vulcan plans to supply them for robotics, automobiles, semiconductor manufacturing and data center infrastructure.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

When the road becomes too tight for the eActros, Wagner can leave the motorhome behind and continue on two wheels.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
The steering is heavier than something like a 296 but still feels very direct, with good feedback of the road conditions as the front wheels are experiencing them.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of wheels

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The system is designed to amplify speech while using machine learning to suppress background noise.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
The fitness center is top-notch, with heart rate monitoring and LCD screen treadmills, strength-training machines, free weights, and a Kinesis® exercise wall.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of machine

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Homeowners insurance is a type of property and casualty insurance, as are renters insurance and auto insurance.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
The highest costs of the tariffs will be concentrated within a few industries, including auto and other manufacturing, dairy, and alcohol and spirits, said Alex Durante, a senior economist at the Tax Foundation.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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