car
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5.7
- noun
- /kɑr/
- Outside observers may have to travel by car and boat for many hours.
- railroad car
- passenger car
- freight car
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Watch on YouTubeWe're going to be in the same compartment in the car or in the train.
- We're going to be in the same compartment in the car or in the train.
- And from Chicago to Detroit, they rode in a special box car.
- And Peter would get on the car in front of him and Andrea would walk him down to the train.
Examples
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Are you certain you were in the passenger car?
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Get the car on Track 3 out of the way.
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There will be four of us dining in the car this evening.
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A ten-year-old girl was hit by a car while walking on the street.
Academic text (2007) -
Without a word, we were hauled to the police car and driven three blocks to the courthouse.
Fiction book (1990) -
Myers walked slowly to the end of the car, peering into the other compartments.
Fiction book (1992) -
The addition of industrial and car exhaust fumes in the twentieth century made conditions intolerable.
Academic text (1992) -
The train rumbles past with a deafening blare, and the car lights briefly illuminate his surroundings.
Fiction book (1992) -
During the oyster seasons, railroads shipped many cars daily, loaded entirely with shucked oysters throughout the Midwest.
Academic text (1996) -
The train consists of several passenger cars that provide comfortable seating for travelers.
Synonyms
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1.6
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
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2.6
A part of a train that carries people
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2.5
A vehicle on railway tracks that carries people or goods
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3.7
A vehicle that runs on railway tracks to carry people or goods
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3.2
A vehicle on a train that carries goods like boxes or crates
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2.3
A vehicle that runs on tracks and carries people or goods
Idioms
- Informal
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9.9
A person who finally gets what they wanted but does not know what to do next
Compounds
- Offensive
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5.0
An explosive hidden inside a car that can be set off by remote control or a timer
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2.1
A small electric car at an amusement park that people drive to hit other cars on purpose
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3.5
An older car that people collect and keep in good condition because of its age and style
- US
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1.0
A round rubber cover that fits a car wheel, holds air, and helps the car grip the road
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3.7
A road accident where several cars crash into each other, often after one car hits another
- US
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2.7
An enclosed space inside an elevator that carries people or goods between floors
- Archaic
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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 carrus 'wheeled vehicle', the same idea as cart or carriage, and it came to mean each vehicle on a train. That's why a train car carries passengers or goods along the tracks.