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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

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Ferrari can report higher earnings, maintain a strong order book, and continue selling heavily personalized cars at extraordinary prices, yet still disappoint shareholders if the market had expected more.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Other neighbors expressed concerns about the potential influx of cars, especially on a street as narrow as Woodruff Place, where cars frequently have to pull over to let other cars pass.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cars

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When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 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 automobiles

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Both teams made short trips to the eastern edge of Iowa on Thursday before boarding buses and making the 30-mile drive to the iconic location.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The city strongly encourages attendees to use public transit to attend the show, and there will be additional buses and trains in service to accommodate what the city estimates will be 2 million attendees.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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