limousine
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3.0
- noun
- /ˌlɪməˈzin/
:
limusina
- At the bottom of the gangway, a limousine with closed curtains was waiting.
- a chauffeur-driven limousine
- drive a limousine
They can deduct their limousines, their planes, everything.
- They can deduct their limousines, their planes, everything.
- Back then it was big black stretch limousines that you would send a car for you.
- It was a limousine service and on call limousine service in San Francisco, right?
- Then her husband had ownership stakes in two limousine companies that were run by his good friend.
- So he puts, he drags me into the limousine with himself and his mom and Minnie driver.
- Because Long story short, they lost and when they got back cube sent limousines to everybody house.
- So a complete reversal of the colour scheme of inside the limousine.
- She goes into the limousine and there he is welcoming her to China big.
- And Chris tells me that his girlfriend and the rest of the girls got in the car and took off and we got into the limousine and Chris started saying stuff to me.
- And I mean, then then as I researched you a little bit more, I found out that you were a limousine driver.
- He revoked work perks from women who did not flirt with him that would be illegal and took only young attractive associates in a limousine to a ball.
Examples
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Christian noted that there were three limousines waiting in the circular driveway.
Fiction book (1990) -
"There." Sam pointed to a black stretch limousine that was following them as they walked.
Fiction book (1990) -
We become aware of a black limousine ahead in the traffic.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then we quickly found out we wanted the Secret Service limousine, the president's limousine.
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The presidential limousine is arriving.
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After a show in San Francisco, fans surrounded the Beatles' limousine, forcing the band to leave by ambulance.
Academic text (2011) -
Hawk looks out from the back seat of the limousine in stylish Italian sunglasses.
Fiction book (1991) -
I have Reuben and Irv waiting in the limousine downstairs and I should get some sleep for the Today show.
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As Roberts' "white knight," he arrives hanging out the sunroof of a limousine carrying red roses.
Academic text (2004) -
The bride arrived at the church in a beautiful white limousine decorated with flowers.
Synonyms
370
2.6
A long, very comfortable car often driven by a hired driver for weddings or parties
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
2
9.4
A rich person who supports liberal ideas but is out of touch with ordinary people
How Luxurious
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word limousine comes from the French region Limousin; drivers there once wore a long, hooded 'cloak', and the covered passenger area of early cars looked a bit like that hood. So, a limousine is a long, private car usually driven by a chauffeur.