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aircar

aircar

1 7.9
A vehicle that works as a car on roads and as a plane in the air
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrˌkɑr/
  • Specialized
: vehículo aéreo
  • The city has introduced aircars to reduce traffic congestion and promote faster commutes.
  • a shielded aircar
  • aircar brings

Examples

  • After years of development, the new aircar prototype was finally ready for its first test flight.

  • Still, aircars always need testing after an overhaul, don't they?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • An official aircar waited at the security exit.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • As they stepped out, the aircar sailed off.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • "The aircar settled on the high roof of a palatial-looking building.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Shuttlecraft and aircars are taking off and landing.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "Tyklat nodded at the guards as the aircar lifted and sailed out over the city in a priority lane."

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The aircar settled at the edge of an overgrown meadow sprawled hard beside the base of a low ridge.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I closed my eyes, comforted by the rattle of the rain against the aircar's shell and the clicks and hums from Lester's manipulation of the controls.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • He decided to buy an aircar so that he could travel on both roads and in the sky.

How High

airplane
  • US
518 1.0
aircar
  • Specialized
1 7.9
hovercar
1 8.1
car
∞ 1.0
bicycle
266 1.0

Surface Forms

aircar singular
aircars plural

Morphology

aircar = air + car (transparent) = air + car

The compound 'air' + 'car' directly suggests a car that operates in the air (i.e., a road/air hybrid), so the composition is straightforward.

Etymology

Aircar combines air and car. Air here means 'in the sky' and car means 'road vehicle', so an aircar is a vehicle that can drive on roads and also fly in the air.