- another word (esp US) for car
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
au•to•mo•bile /ˌɔtəməˈbil, ˈɔtəməˌbil/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
adj. [before a noun] See -mot-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Automotivea passenger vehicle usually having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel engine.
adj. [before a noun] See -mot-.
au•to•mo•bile
(ô′tə mə bēl′, ô′tə mə bēl′, ô′tə mō′bēl, -bəl),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
au•to•mo•bil•ist
(ô′tə mə bē′list, -mō′bi list),USA pronunciation n.
- Automotivea passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.
adj.
- Automotiveautomotive.
- French: literally, self-movable (vehicle). See auto-1, mobile
- 1865–70;
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automobile /ˈɔːtəməˌbiːl/ n