automobile

[ aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-moh-beel, -buhl ]

noun

1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine. hybrid ( def 5b ).

adjective

1. of or relating to automobiles; automotive.

automobile

/ -ˈməʊbɪlɪst; ˌɔːtəməˈbiːlɪst; ˈɔːtəməˌbiːl /

noun

1. another word (esp US) for car

Derived Forms

• automobilist, noun

Other Words From

• au·to·mo·bil·ist [aw-t, uh, -m, uh, -, bee, -list, -, moh, -bi-list], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of automobile¹

1865–70; < French: literally, self-movable (vehicle). See auto- ¹, mobile

Example Sentences

In the driveway of a lushly landscaped home just off the Malibu coast sits a luxury British automobile, rounded, elegant; a smooth-sailing land yacht.

From Los Angeles Times

Like export-reliant Germany, with its ailing automobile industry.

From BBC

Democrats tried to tailor their economic messages in Michigan, touting their investments in electric car manufacturing while securing an endorsement from United Automobile Workers president Shawn Fain, a frequent Trump critic.

From BBC

The central London street was closed to through traffic for the St James's Motoring Spectacle, organised by the Royal Automobile Club.

From BBC

A dedicated zone focused on modern design, providing both an opportunity for the public to see supercars and how manufacturers are embracing technology to make vehicles more sustainable, the automobile club said.

From BBC

Related Words

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