motorcar

noun

ˈmō-tər-ˌkär How to pronounce motorcar (audio)
Definition of motorcarnext
as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels a convention for those who love antique motorcars

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Recent Examples of motorcar In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026 Lucky for people living in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, there are plenty of free things to do with fathers this upcoming weekend from free swimming to a classic motorcar gathering and surprising activities in between. — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The City, for example, includes the German President Paul von Hindenburg, passing by in a motorcar, as well as circus folk and Roma and a regal Turkish mousetrap salesman who might have been painted by Goya. — Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026 The list includes familiar British names, like Bentley and Jaguar motorcars, Burberry outfitters, Smythson Stationers, Turnbull and Asser Shirtmakers, and Twining's Tea and Coffee. — Scott Simon, NPR, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for motorcar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcar
  1. car
  2. automobile
  3. bus
  4. machine
Noun
  • Other changes cover self-driving car citations, school cellphone bans, all-gender restrooms and standardized food date labels.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Its biggest change is the introduction of the BMW i3, a fully electric version of the car.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • Matt Miller, the ESPN NFL Draft analyst who shared last month on social media that his left arm was amputated following an automobile accident in southern Missouri, reportedly is being investigated by the state attorney general.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • This evolution has already occurred in sectors such as automobiles, batteries, telecommunications, and consumer electronics.
    — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • The lucky break allowed Kevin to quit his job as a bus driver.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Including tanks and spacecraft buses, the full payload would total more than 436 tons in geosynchronous orbit.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Maybe dunking your head in a cotton candy machine, but it's been done.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of machine

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“Motorcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcar. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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