motorcars

noun

plural of motorcar
as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels a convention for those who love antique motorcars

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Recent Examples of motorcars In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026 When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcars
  1. cars
  2. automobiles
  3. buses
  4. machines
Noun
  • The clocks in your computer, your phone and your newer cars change automatically.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Broadly, the idea is that consumers and small shops should have access to the tools, parts and information needed to repair their own electronic devices, farm equipment and cars, among other things.
    — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of cars
Noun
  • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s latest startup Prometheus is using AI to assist engineers in the design and manufacturing of a range of devices—from computers to automobiles to jet engines.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, there are many people with physical limitations and there are many situations where only automobiles make sense.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of automobiles
Noun
  • Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Transit advocates say that money could be better spent on improved buses and other transit improvements.
    — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of buses
Noun
  • PopZao, in theory, allows anyone with a following—now just massive IP machines—to develop merchandise.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For decades, success meant getting machines to behave more like people.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of machines

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“Motorcars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcars. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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