Synonyms of auto

auto

noun

ˈȯ-(ˌ)tō 

as in car

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels

the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before

Synonyms & Similar Words

• car
• automobile
• bus
• machine
• wheels
• motor
• limousine
• wagon
• motorcar
• motor vehicle
• convertible
• coach
• coupe
• SUV
• sedan
• horseless carriage
• van
• coupé
• mini
• minivan
• sports car
• jitney
• hatchback
• minibus
• woodie
• hardtop
• woody
• town car
• station wagon
• intermediate
• hybrid
• ragtop
• subcompact
• fastback
• stock car
• crate
• V-8
• gas-guzzler
• omnibus
• compact
• muscle car
• roadster
• jalopy
• junker
• minicar
• microbus
• flivver
• cream puff
• notchback
• touring car
• sport-utility vehicle
• phaeton
• land yacht
• beater
• turbocar
• clunker
• tin lizzie

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of auto

But just holding off a rise in imports may not solve the European auto industry’s problems. —Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025

Trump and Landry are expected to join executives from Hyundai to announce plans to build a steel mill in the state to back up its auto plants, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. —The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025

If nothing is done to mitigate this, after imposed, costs of autos manufactured under a system that worked very well over more than 60 years necessarily will rise more than from a simple 25% on the final vehicle. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025

While growth has slowed, new EV sales hit a record 1.3 million units last year, accounting for 8.1% of total auto sales in the U.S., according to Cox Automotive. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025