limousine

American  

[lim-uh-zeen, lim-uh-zeen] / ˈlɪm əˌzin, ˌlɪm əˈzin /

noun

1. any large, luxurious automobile, especially one driven by a chauffeur.

2. a large sedan or small bus, especially one for transporting passengers to and from an airport, between train stations, etc.

3. a former type of automobile having a permanently enclosed compartment for from three to five persons, with a roof projecting forward over the driver's seat in front.

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limousine British  

/ ˈlɪməˌziːn, ˌlɪməˈziːn /

noun

1. any large and luxurious car, esp one that has a glass division between the driver and passengers

2. a former type of car in which the roof covering the rear seats projected over the driver's compartment

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Etymology

Origin of limousine

1900–05; < French: kind of motorcar, special use of limousine long cloak, so called because worn by the shepherds of Limousin

Example Sentences

My daughters shared popcorn and watched with rapt attention as the contestants vying for Matt James’s heart made their grand entrances from a limousine.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was a two-story parking garage where patrons could have their limousines serviced as well as casitas to rent for the season and a dormitory for working women above the shops.

From Los Angeles Times

It scrambled senior officials to talks in Geneva and all of Sunday we saw delegates from the US and Ukraine shuttling back and forth between the two main venues in black limousines with darkened windows.

From BBC

I rented a boy’s tuxedo, Lynn wore a gown, we got a limousine and stepped out onto the red carpet together.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bingo, nearly a decade later the lawsuits have racked up only losses in their campaign to blame Exxon for providing the fuel for the limousines and jets that Rockefeller trustees ride around in.

From The Wall Street Journal

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