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View synonyms for motorcar

motorcar

[ moh-ter-kahr ]

noun

  1. Chiefly British. an automobile.
  2. Railroads. a self-propelled car for freight or passengers.


motorcar

/ ˈməʊtəˌkɑː /

noun

  1. a more formal word for car
  2. a self-propelled electric railway car
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of motorcar1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; motor + car 1
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Example Sentences

Her style, which she described as “clear painting,” looks backward to mannerism and forward to futurism and has a high-gloss sheen to it, like the chrome plating of a motorcar.

Wagons, motorcars, and parts of buildings swirled around them.

Dozens of motorcars dating back from the 1930s to 1990s went on display for the return of the popular Vintage Wheels car rally.

From BBC

The only English word he could muster was “motorcar,” hoping someone would drive him to see a commander.

“I shouted ‘Motorcar, motorcar, motorcar,’ which was about the only English I remembered from high school, hoping that someone would bring an automobile to drive me to headquarters.”

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