- another word (esp US) for car
automobilist /ˌɔːtəməˈbiːlɪst
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023
au•to•mo•bile /ˌɔtəməˈbil, ˈɔtəməˌbil/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
adj. [before a noun] See -mot-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023- Automotivea passenger vehicle usually having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel engine.
adj. [before a noun] See -mot-.
au•to•mo•bile
(ô′tə mə bēl′, ô′tə mə bēl′, ô′tə mō′bēl, -bəl),USA pronunciation n.
adj.
au•to•mo•bil•ist
(ô′tə mə bē′list, -mō′bi list),USA pronunciation n.
- Automotivea passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.
adj.
- Automotiveautomotive.
- French: literally, self-movable (vehicle). See auto-1, mobile
- 1865–70;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
automobile /ˈɔːtəməˌbiːl/ n
automobilist /ˌɔːtəməˈbiːlɪst -ˈməʊbɪlɪst/ n
automobilist /ˌɔːtəməˈbiːlɪst
'automobile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
AA
- AAA
- Austin
- Bonneville Flats
- Campbell
- Kragujevac
- RAC
- Togliatti
- accessory
- accident
- afterburner
- aftermarket
- air dam
- airflow
- alcohol
- assembly plant
- assist
- auto
- auto-
- automaker
- automatic
- automobile insurance
- autoworker
- backseat driver
- berline
- bingle
- black flag
- blast
- blow-by
- blowout
- bodyshell
- bodywork
- bomb
- bonnet
- bookmobile
- boot
- bra
- bread and butter
- break-in period
- bright
- brightwork
- brougham
- buggy
- bumper
- bumper sticker
- bus
- butyl
- cabriolet
- café
- calender