car
car · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A road vehicle powered by an engine, typically with four wheels.
- 2.
A railway carriage.
- 3.
A compartment of an elevator, cable car, or balloon.
Forms
plural: cars
Phrases & expressions
- •car pool — sharing car journeys with others
- •used car — a second-hand automobile
- •car wash — a facility for cleaning cars
- •get in the car — enter the vehicle
- •sports car — a fast, stylish automobile
- •like a car crash — unavoidably fascinating despite being terrible
Related words
Etymology
From Latin "carrus" meaning a wheeled vehicle, possibly from Gaulish "karros." Originally referred to any wheeled vehicle; the modern sense of "automobile" dates from the late 19th century.