Thesaurus results for MOTORCAR

motorcar

noun

ˈmō-tər-ˌkär

Definition of motorcar

as in car

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels a convention for those who love antique motorcars

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Recent Examples of motorcar When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026 The list includes familiar British names, like Bentley and Jaguar motorcars, Burberry outfitters, Smythson Stationers, Turnbull and Asser Shirtmakers, and Twining's Tea and Coffee. — Scott Simon, NPR, 5 July 2025 Over 75 motorcars showed up—each one a nod to the past or a wink from the future—drawing a line from the original Silver Ghosts to the gleaming beasts of today. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 The sweeping carriage driveway wasn’t just for show – it was designed with early motorcars in mind, back when the automobile was still a marvel. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorcar

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That sent the first two cars of the impacted train plummeting down a 13-foot slope.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Heavy Is the Crown resembles a mainstream rap sampler of sorts, and its default settings are the kickback and the car stereo.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Along with charred automobile parts, construction debris and battery casing fragments found on the site as deep as 16 feet underground, MPCA testing done in the early 2010s identified lead and carcinogenic chemical hotspots.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The modern assembly line American industrialist Ransom Olds introduced an early automotive assembly-line production system around 1901, while Henry Ford later popularized moving assembly lines in automobile manufacturing.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobile

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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

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