1
: a vehicle moving on wheels: such as
b
: a vehicle designed to move on rails (as of a railroad)
The train has 20 cars.
c
: automobile
traveled to Boston by car
2
: the passenger compartment of an elevator
3
: the part of an airship or balloon that carries the passengers and cargo
civil air regulations
Synonyms of car
Examples of car in a Sentence
Noun
I'll wait in the car.
He got into the car and drove away.
She bought a new car.
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Noun
Aerial video captured by ABC7 showed smoke rising from a smoldering truck as a long line of cars extended south of the incident.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
Several gunshots can be heard as the men allegedly fired at the car.
—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2026
In Los Angeles County, the fire department said a man was critically injured after a fire burned at least two cars in a parking lot in the Wilmington neighborhood on July 3.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 July 2026
Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.
—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
7 July 2026
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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car
noun1
: a vehicle (as an automobile or part of a passenger train) moving on wheels
2
: the passenger compartment of an elevator
3
: the part of a balloon or an airship that carries the passengers and equipment
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