automobile

[aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-moh-beel, -buhl] / ˌɔ tə məˈbil, ˈɔ tə məˌbil, ˌɔ təˈmoʊ bil, -bəl /

NOUN

land vehicle; car

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auto bus convertible limousine passenger car pickup truck sports car station wagon taxi transportation truck van

STRONG

bug buggy compact crate four-wheeler go-cart hardtop hatchback heap jalopy junker lemon ride sedan subcompact tub wheels wreck

WEAK

bucket of bolts clunker gas guzzler motor car oil burner

Example Sentences

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It could be a tough year for automobile makers even after the weather gets warmer.

From MarketWatch

But unless you’re planning to take out a mortgage or an automobile loan, it’s not going to make much difference to your life.

From MarketWatch

Seeking compensation of that scale is likely to escalate tension between Ottawa and North American automakers, whose share of automobile production in Canada has declined steadily in the past decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, a U.S. automobile safety regulator opened an investigation into Tesla, saying the mechanical door release on the company’s 2022 Tesla Model 3 isn’t easily accessible.

From The Wall Street Journal

That was less a finely tuned automobile and more a Frankenstein’s monster built off a Lotus Elise and powered by the startup’s electric powertrain.

From The Wall Street Journal

automobile

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