Thesaurus results for CAR

car

noun

ˈkär

Definition of car

as in automobile

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car

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Recent Examples of car He is accused of being in the Cadillac that pulled up alongside Shakur’s car and handing the gun to two men in the back seat, one of whom was his nephew, who fired the fatal shots. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Daytona’s 400-mile summer race will set the 16-car field for the season-ending 10-race playoff. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 LaMelo Ball’s extensive car collection has drawn attention since his rise to basketball stardom. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Flock’s ALPRs capture images of every vehicle that drives by, regardless of whether the car is the subject of a police investigation. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for car

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Trump has threatened to also double tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Canada from 25% to 50%.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
The invention of steel permitted the rise of skyscrapers, the automobile inspired highway systems and the internet gave rise to a whole new set of digital spaces.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

The bus-sized telescope — named after the late Nancy Grace Roman,NASA’s first chief astronomer — will take more than three months to reach its destination.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Getting too close to wildlife Visitors are required to stay at least 25 yards, or the length of two buses, from most wildlife, including bison.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bus

Noun

Amsterdam is crowded, and cars, trams, bikers, and pedestrians seem to float by from all directions in silence … lost in the white noise of breezing through this dreamy city on two wheels.

— Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
In the library/innovation center, the furniture like whiteboard tables, benches, booths, ottomans and shelves are on wheels, easily moved to change the layout and open up the space for events, assemblies or performances.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wheels

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The pace of improvement in AI models has led many observers to predict that human intelligence may soon be overtaken by the cognitive capacity of machines.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
China has a virtual monopoly on these minerals, which are critical to making everything from cars and jet engines to smartphones and even the dye used in MRI machines.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of machine

Noun

If anything, the auto-playing dialogue functions a bit too fast, occasionally cutting off lines before the excellent voice talent can finish their deliveries.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
The opportunity to learn from professionals in the field about working on engines and also learning from Miami-Dade College professors has been a huge benefit, said Rangel, the auto tech.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

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