as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
a convention for those who love antique motorcars
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Recent Examples of motorcar
How science fiction shapes the world Share Mark my word: A combination airplane and motorcar is coming.
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Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Thus, a car-carrying tender presented an elegant solution that fit well with the superyacht owner who wishes to simplify the process of bringing his favorite motorcar on board.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Instead of motorcars and overindulged house pets, there are free-roaming donkeys that can be hopped on and off for local transport like rideshare bicycles, and lumbering, ancient turtles.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
From the dawn of the motorcar to today, the microcar has fought on.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
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Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Thus, a car-carrying tender presented an elegant solution that fit well with the superyacht owner who wishes to simplify the process of bringing his favorite motorcar on board.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Instead of motorcars and overindulged house pets, there are free-roaming donkeys that can be hopped on and off for local transport like rideshare bicycles, and lumbering, ancient turtles.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
From the dawn of the motorcar to today, the microcar has fought on.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcar
Noun
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Last month, Trump held an extraordinary news conference outside the White House praising the company and its cars.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Amy Bolding, an author from Boerne, Texas, related how an 18-wheeler driver on his cellphone swerved into the oncoming lane and hit the car carrying her 5-year-old daughter.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the 20th century, the Japanese government used a combination of protectionist tariffs and quotas, subsidies, and generous government loans, among other measures, giving rise to national champions like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan that dominated the international automobile market.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the rising cost of repairs, labor shortages, driving habits and increasing crash trends have driven up the cost of automobile insurance premiums, aggravating the total cost of owning and operating personal cars and trucks.—
John Kelly,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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Qatar's Ministry of Transport is transitioning its public transport bus system to a 100 percent electric fleet within the next five years.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Carpenter opted for the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of her ticket numbers.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Motorcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcar. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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