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
Thus, a car-carrying tender presented an elegant solution that fit well with the superyacht owner who wishes to simplify the process of bringing his favorite motorcar on board.
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Instead of motorcars and overindulged house pets, there are free-roaming donkeys that can be hopped on and off for local transport like rideshare bicycles, and lumbering, ancient turtles.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
From the dawn of the motorcar to today, the microcar has fought on.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
The world’s top carriage builders picked up the reins (or, more accurately, dropped them) and began designing increasingly elegant bodywork for the nascent motorcar industry; within three decades, automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, and Bentley were also competing.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
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Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Instead of motorcars and overindulged house pets, there are free-roaming donkeys that can be hopped on and off for local transport like rideshare bicycles, and lumbering, ancient turtles.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
From the dawn of the motorcar to today, the microcar has fought on.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
The world’s top carriage builders picked up the reins (or, more accurately, dropped them) and began designing increasingly elegant bodywork for the nascent motorcar industry; within three decades, automakers such as Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, and Bentley were also competing.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcar
Noun
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Extreme Terrain, an offroad vehicle outfitter, analyzed automotive data to see which car brands hold their value the most and which are prone to rapid depreciation.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
5 Mar. 2025
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The glass walls of the dining area give us full views of the cars on track.—
Sue Callaway,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The exemptions on automobiles from the president's tariffs were a one-time thing, Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Economists have warned that tariffs are likely to lead to price increases on an array of goods, from vegetables and fruit to automobiles.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fortunately by that point, the bus driver had already ushered all 15 youngsters on board to safety.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Black people had to use separate water fountains and sit in different sections of the bus.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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To fund his war machine, Putin has been throwing the living room furniture into the furnace, cannibalizing productive sectors and relying on unsustainable, record deficit spending.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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Pettersen admitted that the trip was challenging—think about the sheer amount of newborn gear that babies need with bottles, sound machines, travel cribs, and more.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Motorcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcar. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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