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automobiling

automobiling

4.5
A hobby of driving a car for pleasure
  • noun
  • /ˌɔːtəməˈbiːlɪŋ/
  • Archaic
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  • Every summer, she looked forward to automobiling through the countryside with friends.

Examples

  • I enjoy automobiling on weekends.

  • In the early 1900s, automobiling was considered an exciting new hobby for adventurous people.

  • They spent the weekend automobiling through the countryside, enjoying the scenic views.

  • He developed a passion for automobiling after buying his first car.

  • They went automobiling through the countryside.

  • On sunny weekends, many families enjoy automobiling along the scenic coast.

  • He took up automobiling as a hobby after purchasing his first car last year.

Synonyms

drive
vsautomobiling
372 1.0

A trip in a car, often for travel or pleasure

is an ongoing recreational activity involving cars rather than one trip
motoring
vsautomobiling
7 3.9

Driving a car for pleasure or travel

is narrower, focusing on using cars specifically for pleasure

How Recreational

automobiling
  • Archaic
4.5
long drive
37 2.5

Surface Forms

automobiling singular
automobilings plural

Morphology

automobiling = automobile (transparent) = auto + mobile + ing

This is the regular -ing form of automobile, so the meaning of an activity or pastime of traveling by car follows directly from the base.

Etymology

The word automobiling comes from automobile, made of auto- 'self' and mobile 'moving'. So automobiling is the activity of travelling by a car for pleasure, literally 'going by a self-moving vehicle'.