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motorcar

motorcar

9 1.0
A four-wheeled vehicle that carries people
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊtərˌkɑr/
translation icon : automóvil
  • He drove his new motorcar along the winding coastal road, enjoying the beautiful views.
  • get the motorcar
  • motorcar roared
  • parked motorcars

But I'm now going to come to the third application of springs and that is in motorcars.

Examples

  • Once they were all settled in the motorcar, Eugenio would stand alone in the front yard.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Where are you taking me in this motorcar?

    Queen of Katwe (2016)

  • "If I can get the motorcar, we can go for a drive," he said.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • But how would he get the motorcar from his mother now?

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "I want to learn how to drive a motorcar," she said.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "Irma," he said, "I will get the motorcar this Sunday."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • He's brought his new motorcar to collect me.

    Crimson Peak (2015)

  • My drowsiness was interrupted by the sound of a motorcar.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • All the roads are full of motorcars, and everyone's sitting there... in all this noise and stink.

    Grey Owl (1999)

  • And so, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the most famous motorcar race in the world-- the 38th running of the grand prix of endurance and efficiency-- the 24 hours of Le Mans.

    Le Mans (1971)

Synonyms

car
vsmotorcar
∞ 1.0

A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries people

is the key term focusing on internal combustion powered four-wheeled transport
vehicle
vsmotorcar
∞ 1.6

A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods

is the specific four-wheeled road passenger form rather than any transport machine
auto
vsmotorcar
534 1.0

A car that people drive to go places

is the fuller formal name emphasizing internal combustion four-wheeled transport
automobile
vsmotorcar
334 1.1

A vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries people on roads

is the shorter common term for that same vehicle type
electric car
vsmotorcar
53 3.1

A car that runs on electricity

is typically about internal combustion powered four-wheeled passenger transport
motor vehicle
vsmotorcar
27 1.5

A machine like a car or bus that moves on roads and has an engine

is narrower, referring to four-wheeled passenger transport rather than larger vehicles
set of wheels
vsmotorcar
  • Informal
8 5.0

A car or other vehicle someone owns

is the neutral technical term rather than a casual expression
wheeled vehicle
vsmotorcar
2 2.6

A machine with wheels that carries people or goods

is focused on four-wheeled road passenger transport rather than all wheeled types
minicar
vsmotorcar
1 3.5

A very small car made for driving in cities and easy parking

is the general four-wheeled passenger vehicle, not only very small models
automotive vehicle
vsmotorcar
1 3.0

A machine with wheels like a car or bus that moves on roads

is the specific four-wheeled passenger form within that broader class
autocar
vsmotorcar
  • Archaic
9.6

A kind of early car that uses an engine to carry people

is the modern standard name for four-wheeled internal combustion transport

How Big

limousine
108 3.0
estate car
  • UK
2.9
motorcar
9 1.0
compact car
  • US
4 2.8
minicar
1 3.5

Surface Forms

motorcar singular
motorcars plural

Morphology

motorcar = motor + car (transparent) = motor + car

The word is a clear compound of 'motor' and 'car', both of which are common and familiar terms in English.

Etymology

Motorcar joins motor ('engine' or 'mover') and car ('cart' or 'vehicle'), so it names a vehicle moved by an engine. That's why a motorcar means a road vehicle used to carry people.