automotive

adjective

au·​to·​mo·​tive ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-tiv 

1

: self-propelled

2

: of, relating to, or concerned with self-propelled vehicles or machines

Examples of automotive in a Sentence

The store stocks automotive parts.

Recent Examples on the Web

The automotive production number has increased in both of the last two months most likely not because of sales, which are at record lows, but because production had been unusually low because of a strike at an auto parts supplier, American Axle. —John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025

This year's ranking includes 700 companies in 23 industries, a handful of which are major players in the automotive space: Harley-Davidson, Discount Tire, Polaris and General Motors, to name a few. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

This is in part because pure speed is a limited metric by which to judge automotive excellence and a limited selling point. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 May 2025

India’s tariffs on automotive imports from the U.K, for instance, will be cut sharply from over 100% to 10%. —Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 8 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

auto- + motive entry 2

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for automotive

• locomotive
• electromotive
• emotive
• promotive
• motive
• votive

Kids Definition

automotive

adjective

au·​to·​mo·​tive ˌȯt-ə-ˈmōt-iv 

1

: self-propelled

2

: of, relating to, or concerned with automobiles, trucks, or buses