: having no automobile : without a car
… she was too nervous to drive and carless in any case.—
Fred Miller Robinson
Fred Miller RobinsonIn nine carless months I needed taxis on only a half dozen occasions.—Michael Kenyon
Michael Kenyon… a carnival mood prevailed as cross-country skiers, snowshoers and sightseers paraded on streets made carless by a snowfall that measured 27 inches …—Michael Knight
Michael KnightExamples of carless in a Sentence
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Eze, a carless village that winds up a mountainside, is nothing short of a fairytale.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2024
These days, however, many people have chosen to go carless for environmental or financial reasons.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
John Northrop first noticed the region’s lack of reliable public transportation in the 70s as a carless student at Birmingham-Southern College.
—Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
Word to the carless: Arlington is running a free shuttle bus from the Court House Metro station and offering free bike valet parking at the fair.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Reserve a space, ease the seat back and listen to the sound through your FM radio, or join the carless masses in front of the market on Neal Place, where picnics are welcome — food and drinks can be procured from the market’s vendors or the outdoor Suburbia bar.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
Or perhaps even go carless.
—Daniel Niemann, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022
Up next is Lake Michigan, where guests will have the chance to explore Mackinac Island, a carless island home to the historic Fort Mackinac, the elegant Victorian-era Grand Hotel, and more than 70 miles of biking, hiking, and horseback riding trails.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2022
The driver was cited for carless operation.
—John Benson, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2024
These days, however, many people have chosen to go carless for environmental or financial reasons.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 3 Dec. 2023
John Northrop first noticed the region’s lack of reliable public transportation in the 70s as a carless student at Birmingham-Southern College.
—Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 11 Sep. 2023
Word to the carless: Arlington is running a free shuttle bus from the Court House Metro station and offering free bike valet parking at the fair.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
Reserve a space, ease the seat back and listen to the sound through your FM radio, or join the carless masses in front of the market on Neal Place, where picnics are welcome — food and drinks can be procured from the market’s vendors or the outdoor Suburbia bar.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
Or perhaps even go carless.
—Daniel Niemann, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022
Up next is Lake Michigan, where guests will have the chance to explore Mackinac Island, a carless island home to the historic Fort Mackinac, the elegant Victorian-era Grand Hotel, and more than 70 miles of biking, hiking, and horseback riding trails.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2022
The driver was cited for carless operation.
—John Benson, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2021
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“Carless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carless. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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