Car
/kɑːr/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonVehicle
1 meaning1 idiom/phrase1 question
Definitions
1
A road motor vehicle with four wheels, typically carrying one to five passengers.
/kɑːr/
nounneutralBeginner
Vehicle
A four-wheeled motor vehicle.
She bought a new sports car.
💡 Simply: A vehicle you drive.
More Examples
2
The car is parked in the garage.
How It's Used
Transportation
"I drive my car to work every day."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
get the car
To obtain a car, usually referring to getting a car from someone or somewhere.
"I'm going to get the car from the mechanic."
From Old French *carrus, from Latin *carrus, of uncertain origin, possibly related to a Celtic word for a wheeled vehicle.
The word 'car' has evolved from earlier terms referring to wheeled vehicles. Its modern usage as a motor vehicle became dominant in the 20th century.
Memory tip
Think of 'carry', as cars carry people.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"wheeled vehicle"
sports carfamily carnew carused carrental car
Common misspellings
caarkar
Practice
Usage
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