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
534
1.0
A car that people drive to go places
334
1.1
A vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries people on roads
27
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
A kind of early car that uses an engine to carry people
Idioms
- Informal
A person who finally gets what they wanted but does not know what to do next
Compounds
- Offensive
39
5.0
An explosive hidden inside a car that can be set off by remote control or a timer
8
3.5
An older car that people collect and keep in good condition because of its age and style
7
2.1
A small electric car at an amusement park that people drive to hit other cars on purpose
2
3.7
A road accident where several cars crash into each other, often after one car hits another
- US
2
1.0
A round rubber cover that fits a car wheel, holds air, and helps the car grip the road
- US
1
2.7
An enclosed space inside an elevator that carries people or goods between floors
- Specialized
1
3.4
A large pack that stores electricity to power an electric car and control how far it can go
- Archaic
1
3.5
A train carriage where postal workers sort and carry mail while the train moves
- Archaic
1
9.9
An open two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse originally used in Ireland to carry people
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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.