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jaunting car

noun

Definition of jaunting carnext
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunting car
  1. hackney coach
  2. droshky
  3. coach
  4. cab
  5. roadster
  6. gig
  7. buggy
  8. diligence
Noun
  • The diffuse forms of the Berlin Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate, and Leipziger Platz are still unmistakable against a foreground of pedestrians in modern dress, hackney coaches, and other symbols of the Industrial Revolution.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2024
Definition of hackney coach
Noun
  • Wandering inside, the boy discovers a luxurious apartment, furnished with tapestries and mirrors; outside, a droshky driver invites him for a ride and then abruptly jumps out, leaving him the reins.
    — Ruth Franklin, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2018
Definition of droshky
Noun
  • Jones said the new options will give Alaska a range of premium choices, from the honeymoon splurge to repeat Hawaii visitors looking for a step-up from coach.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After the game, Commanders coach Dan Quinn provided an update on Chenal.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • There are glistening construction workers and disembodied skirts blowing upwards from the convected wind of subway grates and cabs again, a heat-wave dream loop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Users can slide both rear seats forward for the ride to free more luggage space in back, then slide them back to create a spacious vis-a-vis lounge in conjunction with the two swivel seats in the cab.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • While still renderings, the images show a two-door roadster that’s reminiscent of post-1958 C1 Corvettes, especially with that quad headlight setup and the chrome bumper.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly a century after rolling off the line, one Aston Martin roadster has proven itself a formidable racer.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of roadster
Noun
  • The gigs last year also wound up being some of the last the Grateful Dead offshoot band would ever play due to Bob Weir’s death in January.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Now, Deadline can reveal that another Scrubs standout, Kastl, also is expected to be back for Season 2 in his first acting gig in almost two decades.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gig
Noun
  • And those cars didn’t mean their buggies were any less wonderful.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Veterinary staff needed help to complete the procedure, ferrying the animals back and forth in carriers on electric buggies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of buggy
Noun
  • Prioritize the items that would surface in diligence, an audit or a dispute.
    — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Taaffe’s diligence, intelligence, understanding of the position (beyond his years) and detailed preparation have earned him the trust of coach Jeff Hafley.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of diligence
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