compact
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3.0
- noun
- /kəmˈpækt/
:
automóvil compacto
- When looking for a new vehicle, I decided a compact would suit my needs best.
- a compact
- driving a compact
- subcompact and compact
Examples
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If you're going to borrow a car, grab a fuel-injected compact, not a white warhorse visible from a mile away.
Fiction book (1999) -
The compact car is perfect for city driving due to its size and fuel efficiency.
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SARAH: This is a European compact.
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I specifically ordered a compact.
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What's the matter, you never saw a compact before?
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You ought to be driving a compact. Hyundai or something like that.
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His mother drove a station wagon, and his stepfather had a small American compact he drove to work.
Fiction book (2000) -
Ramirez's car was suitably anonymous, a beat-up Toyota compact that looked like five thousand others on the streets.
Fiction book (1996) -
Many families choose a compact for its economical use of space and fuel.
Synonyms
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2.8
A small car that uses little fuel and fits up to five people
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4.3
A small car for city driving that uses little fuel
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3.5
A very small car made for driving in cities and easy parking
A very small car that is easy to park and uses little fuel
A very small car made for city driving and easy parking
Antonyms
Compounds
- US
12
2.5
A small round shiny disc that stores music, videos, or computer files read by a laser
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Etymology
Compact comes from the parts com- 'together' and a root like pact or pack meaning 'press together', so it gives the idea of something small and closely put together. That is why a compact car is a small, economical car.