noun
automobile
AW-tuh-muh-beel
noun
1
A wheeled motor vehicle built to carry a driver and a few passengers under its own power.
"The family bought their first automobile in 1965."
"Traffic in the city center is dominated by automobiles rather than bikes."
How to Use Automobile
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA car — a self-powered vehicle for road travel.
UK vs US
Chiefly an American term; British English usually just says "car."
Common pairings
automobile industry
automobile manufacturer
Word Forms
automobiled past tense, automobiles plural, automobiles singular
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Etymology
From French automobile, joining Greek autós ("self") with French mobile ("moving"), itself from Latin mobilis.