car
∞
1.0
- noun
- /kɑr/
- Um, how about I meet you in the car?
- drive a car
- park a car
- get a car
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- Do people fall asleep when the car is driving itself?
- But I had to descend, rejoin my car, my Fiesta.
- She falls out of the car and it rolls.
- You know, I had that car for six days.
- So there's just one key to the car and it's hers.
- I mean, look, if you want to drive a pink car, great.
- Dude put us in the car, drove us to the gate.
- Maybe it's good at driving cars or playing Go.
- Well, I saw that your car is injured.
- I love the way that this car drives the.
Examples
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I drove my car to work this morning to avoid public transportation.
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Dad says if I pass everything this year he'll get me a car, which is really good.
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And I want my car to go that way.
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Why pick on one style of car or one race?
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You know, I had that car for six days.
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Oh, do you remember your little red car that you had?
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Is his car still there?
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I saw your car outside.
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I'm just going to jump in the car, head back home.
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This is the single most thrilling car I have ever driven.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
389
1.0
A car that people drive to go places
198
1.1
A vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries people on roads
34
1.5
A machine like a car or bus that moves on roads and has an engine
9
1.0
A four-wheeled vehicle that carries people
8
5.0
A car or other vehicle someone owns
1
3.0
A machine with wheels like a car or bus that moves on roads
1
9.6
A kind of early car that uses an engine to carry people
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.9
A person who finally gets what they wanted but does not know what to do next
Compounds
- Offensive
58
5.0
An explosive hidden inside a car that can be set off by remote control or a timer
12
2.1
A small electric car at an amusement park that people drive to hit other cars on purpose
11
3.5
An older car that people collect and keep in good condition because of its age and style
- US
5
1.0
A round rubber cover that fits a car wheel, holds air, and helps the car grip the road
2
3.7
A road accident where several cars crash into each other, often after one car hits another
- US
2
2.7
An enclosed space inside an elevator that carries people or goods between floors
- Archaic
1
3.5
A train carriage where postal workers sort and carry mail while the train moves
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Etymology
The word car comes from an old word carrus meaning 'wheeled vehicle', the same idea behind cart and carriage. So a car today is a road vehicle that carries people.