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noun

plural of automobile
as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels browsed online for used automobiles for sale

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verb

present tense third-person singular of automobile
as in drives
to travel by a motorized vehicle would rather automobile across the country than fly over it at 35,000 feet

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Recent Examples of automobiles
Noun
People have been wishing for flying cars since the earliest days of flight and automobiles. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 They were designed to combat the carbon emissions of gas-guzzling automobiles, and conspicuous consumption is at odds with saving the planet. — Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, the goal is to build a battery that is lighter, less complex, and more compact, with higher charging capacity and performance, not just in labs but in automobiles on the road. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Motor racing career Dempsey developed an interest in automobiles beginning in childhood and entered competitive racing in the mid-2000s. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 The phrase, which started in aviation but bled its way into automobiles, is a reminder to look under the hood and poke around before purchasing a car. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The worst idea is a finalized regulatory rule — rolling back fuel economy standards for automobiles that had been strengthened during the Biden administration. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Years ago, during slow markets, some builders gave away automobiles to lure buyers. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s latest startup Prometheus is using AI to assist engineers in the design and manufacturing of a range of devices—from computers to automobiles to jet engines. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
These go-tos make trains, planes, and automobiles far less stressful. — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobiles
  1. cars
  2. drives
  3. buses
  4. tools
  5. machines
Noun
  • In a separate interview, Sundwall homed in on cars and economic impact, outlining efficiency honed through the methods of private business, as well as total spending transparency.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Other common violations include washing cars at home, filling pools and power washing, which are all disallowed.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cars
Verb
  • This approach also drives innovation by ensuring new technologies address real challenges cotton growers are facing.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And more importantly, what is this anxiety so many men feel about their emotions that drives them to torturously invent bodies that bear little resemblance to the human form?
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of drives
Noun
  • All fare enforcement teams will be pulled off of city buses until the MTA can investigate two allegations of improper use of force, MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said Thursday.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Shuttle buses will replace service between Merchandise Mart and Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of buses
Verb
  • Even most CEOs don’t have a full picture of which AI tools their teams are using.
    — Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of tools
Noun
  • Combining two reactor designs The research will focus on combining tokamaks and stellarators, two different types of machines designed to harness nuclear fusion for clean energy.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • True, Ishiguro’s 2021 sci-fi novel was prescient in anticipating a loneliness epidemic that would put us under the thrall of machines programmed to approximate human conversation.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of machines

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“Automobiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobiles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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