First Known Use: 1876
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1automobile
adjective au·to·mo·bile \ˈȯ-tə-mō-ˌbēl, ˌȯ-tə-mō-ˈbēl, ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-ˌbēl\
Definition of AUTOMOBILE
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Origin of AUTOMOBILE
French, from aut- + mobile
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Rhymes with AUTOMOBILE
2automobile
noun
: a vehicle used for carrying passengers on streets and roads
Full Definition of AUTOMOBILE
: a usually four-wheeled automotive vehicle designed for passenger transportation
— automobile intransitive verb
— au·to·mo·bil·ist \-ˈbē-list, -ˌbē-\ noun
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First Known Use of AUTOMOBILE
1881
Related to AUTOMOBILE
- Synonyms
- auto, car, bus, horseless carriage, machine, motor, motorcar, motor vehicle, wheels [slang]
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AUTOMOBILIST Defined for Kids
automobile
noun au·to·mo·bile \ˌȯ-tə-mō-ˈbēl, ˈȯ-tə-mō-ˌbēl\
Definition of AUTOMOBILE for Kids
: a usually four-wheeled vehicle that runs on its own power and is designed to carry passengers
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