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.
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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
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
Noun
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Only cars with this pass can access roads near the stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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The company employs fewer than 50 people and relies on technology similar to what’s used in self-driving cars, including radar, lidar and cameras that provide a 360-degree view around the vehicle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Potential use cases include ATMs, ticketing kiosks, retail displays, museums, and automobiles, where multiple occupants could listen to different audio streams without headphones or interfering with one another.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 June 2026
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The recall includes 255,404 Ford Focus automobiles, model years 2012-2018.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The airline wound up having to charter buses to drive us the rest of the way overnight.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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As of last year in California, nearly one in four new trucks, buses and vans were zero-emission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Not all devices are evil, the toys realize, and even the best machines—like even the best toys—will eventually break down and get tossed aside for a shiny new model.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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The choir was a fitting sound for their escape sequence, which involves machines and cranes.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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“Motorcars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcars. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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