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

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

"It's just such a marginal difference that pushing people to an automobile loan" is often not in their best interest, said Lipman.

From Salon

Appealing to the state’s automobile and union worker population - once a staunchly Democratic voting bloc - will prove key for Harris and Trump to close the gap in Michigan, experts say.

From BBC

That included buying or leasing luxury automobiles and apartments, Estrada said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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