car

noun

ˈkär How to pronounce car (audio)
Definition of carnext
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 The overall product is called Dynamic Stability Assist (DSA), kind of borrowed that from the car industry. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Freight rail cars sit in a rail yard on November 22, 2022 in Wilmington, California. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 The car bombing took place in the province's district of Surab. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, her father worked as an engineer on early heart pacemakers and car-safety technology. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car
Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
  1. automobile
  2. bus
  3. wheels
  4. machine
  5. auto
Noun
  • The online automobile search engine found that the price of a three-year-old 911 has risen from $132,369 to $230,273, or $97,904 over the last seven years.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fueled by a 53% drop in motor vehicle theft and a 37% decrease in theft from automobiles, there has been 23% less property crime in DC from 2026 to 2025, according to police data.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Local officials reported that five people were killed by a drone attack in the Rostov region and that one person was killed in a drone attack on a bus in the Belgorod region.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Students in elementary school and high school who use Pace buses and the Chicago Transit Authority system to get to school are now able to ride either system for 75 cents.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • Bikes for teens Teens often crave more independence on two wheels, whether for school commutes or longer weekend rides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This example is finished in Whitest White over a red and white leather interior and rides on a set of BBS Forged Graphite wheels.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheels
Noun
  • Digital forensics may also be the only forensic discipline where the evidence itself might be the work of a machine rather than a person.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There is a gym, which has one treadmill, one rower, a stationary bike, and an elliptical machine, plus bands and weights.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • Nevada has the service industry unions because of Las Vegas; Michigan has the auto industry and associated manufacturing support industries; Virginia is home to more federal workers than any other state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Another 9-10 minutes later, and my auto-map was back to looking how it was supposed to.
    — Joe Salas August 14, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of auto

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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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