by car

idiom

: in a car
We can go by car or by bus.

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The majority of those traveling will be doing so by car — 2.6 million — but the biggest increase compared with last year will be getaways via a cruise ship, bus or train. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025 Unless traveling by car, Portlantis can be a little tricky to get to for newcomers involving a Metro ride, ferry, and finally free shuttle bus to the building. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 An independent movie theater is five minutes away by car, as is a Whole Foods. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Now my niece is finishing her specialty in medicine and dearly wants my mother to attend the ceremony, 10 hours away by car. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for by car

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“By car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20car. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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