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Pontiac

Pontiac

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An old American car brand and a Native American leader from the 1700s
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpɒntiˌæk/
: Pontiac (marca de automóviles)
  • Neil and Chris enter, approaching the Pontiac with Cerrito behind the wheel.
  • Pontiac and Neolin

He's like, who in Atlanta has a Pontiac GT?

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Examples

  • And he owns a Pontiac Firebird.

    Bruno (2000)

  • Then they got in their car, a new blue Pontiac, and drove away.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • But before we could get into the Pontiac and drive off, a large gold

    Fiction book (1991)

  • With my son's little white Pontiac over there.

    Malibu Express (1985)

  • Your daddy and me were cleaning the car, remember the old blue Pontiac.

    Stanley & Iris (1990)

  • This is a Pontiac GTO, man.

    Finding Steve McQueen (2019)

  • Then he got behind the wheel, started the Pontiac, and departed the Blue Skies.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Now approaching the Christmas tree we have a Pontiac G.T.O. looking hot and dirty in the right lane.

    Fast Company (1979)

  • Imagine, if you will, a 1978 Pontiac Trans American in pristine condition.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I took my vintage Pontiac to the car show this weekend.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Pontiac was first the name of a Native American chief in the 1700s and later became the name of a city and an American car brand. The car company used the city's name, so the car name ultimately remembers Chief Pontiac.