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car en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • [kʰɑ̝͗ɹ] (General-American)
  • /kʰɑɹ/ (Ireland)
  • [kʰaː] (Boston)
  • [kʰäɾ] (Scotland)
  • [kʰɑː] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /kʰʲæɹ/ Local Dublin
  • /kaː/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /kɑɹ/ (General-American)
  • (General-American) audio
  • (Received-Pronunciation) audio
  • [kʰäː] (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /kɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English carre, borrowed from Anglo-Norman carre, from Old Northern French (compare Old French char), from Latin carrus (“two-wheeled baggage wagon”), from Gaulish *karros, from Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós (“vehicle”). Doublet of carrus and horse.

Meanings

  1. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
    • in a car
    • The race around the Interlagos circuit in São Paolo effectively became a 12-lap dash to the flag when Valtteri Bottas triggered the safety car after he pulled his Mercedes over with engine trouble. 2019 November 17, Sarah Holt, “Verstappen wins Brazilian GP as Ferraris collide AND Gasly and Sainz claim first F1 podiums”, in CNN:
    • He was thinking about buying a brand new car.
    • Then, of course, there are the cars themselves. The most valuable classic car ever sold at auction was a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that sold for more than $48 million in 2018. Of the top ten most valuable cars ever sold at auction, six are Ferraris. 2020 September 19, Peter Valdes-Dapena, “I hate to say it, but Ferrari’s new convertible is worth every penny”, in CNN:
    • I'm a stunt; ride in the car with some bump in the trunk. 2005, “Stay Fly”, in Jordan Houston, Darnell Carlton, Paul Beauregard, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, David Brown, Willie Hutchinson (lyrics), Most Known Unknown, performed by Three 6 Mafia (featuring Young Buck, 8 Ball, and MJG), Sony BMG:
    • He drove his car to the theatre.
    • If successful, Edison and Ford—in 1914—would move society away from the ever more expensive and then universally known killing hazards of gasoline cars: […] . 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion:
  2. (archaic) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal.
    • It shall suffice me to enioy your loue, Which whiles I haue, I thinke my selfe as great, As Caesar riding in the Romaine streete, With captiue kings at his triumphant Carre. 1594, Christopher Marlow[e], The Troublesome Raigne and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England: […], London: […] [Eliot’s Court Press] for Henry Bell, […], published 1622, →OCLC, (please specify the page):
    • The Red Foliot sate in his car of polished ebony, drawn by six black horses with flowing manes and tails; before him went his musicians, pipers and minstrels doing their craft, and behind him fifty spearmen, weighed down with armour and ponderous shields that covered them from chin to toe. 1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 19:
    • He has deserved it [armour], were it carbuncled Like holy Phoebus’ car. c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene viii]:
    • In a poem by Sappho, Aphrodite is represented as riding in a car drawn by sparrows. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 87:
  3. (archaic) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal. ▸ A cart.
    • So it was agreed that the farmer shud sind his car to take his little bit o' furniture, an' that he shud remove an the following Thursday. 1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 526:
  4. (archaic) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal. ▸ A chariot.
  5. (UK, archaic, obsolete, qualifier:Birmingham) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal. ▸ A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
  6. (Canada, US) Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. ▸ An unpowered unit in a railroad train, used to hold either passengers or cargo.
    • The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.
  7. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. ▸ A similar vehicle used in special contexts, such as mines, quarries, and mills.
  8. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. ▸ an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
    • The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.
  9. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. ▸ A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
    • From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.
  10. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. ▸ A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
    • This market reports only one or two cars per day, selling by the hundred weight, and at a price a little lower than that of Indian corn. 1907, Texas Agricultural, Mechanical College System, Bulletin, volumes 93-117, page 5:
    • We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
  11. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
    • Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.
  12. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
    • The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.
  13. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
    • Everything being apparently in readiness now, I stepped into the car of the balloon, […] 1850, John Wise, A System of Aeronautics, page 152:
    • "What about a car?" "The car will be my next care. I have already planned how it is to be made and attached. Meanwhile I will simply show you how capable my apparatus is of supporting the weight of each of us." 1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC:
  14. A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
    • On boats 25 feet or more, it is best to mount a mast car and track on the front of the mast so you can adjust the height of the pole above the deck. 1995, Ken Textor, The New Book of Sail Trim, →ISBN, page 201:
  15. (US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
  16. (US, slang) A clique or gang.
  17. (Internet, alt-of, deliberate, humorous, misspelling) Deliberate misspelling of cat.
    alt of cat

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
cars Number=Plur lexicographic
carr alternative, archaic lexicographic

Deriveds

carfree · carlike · rent-a-car · car-house · Indy car · carcoon · car sickness · car-jacking · carmaker · cartopper · zombie car · car-pooler · big car · car alarm · car crash · bump car · car sewer · carphone · carwashing · car attendant · aerocar · caraholic · schizo car · carjack · housecar · car phone · podcar · electronic car key · Car Festival · car hop · car-centric · carplane · Schnabel car · carline · T-car · carman · steam car · joy car · carfare · car carrier · car door · multicar · carden · car battery · car guard · econocar · club car · carhop · car insurance · car cemetery · car barn · carhouse · car-bomb · McCar · car boot · car park · carbarn · carmate · automocar · Swasticar · car safety seat · aircar · inter-car · carnap · my car has broken down · carspiel · car-sticker · carless · intercar · dodgem car · Irish car bomb · kit car · robocar · floating car data · car bomb · car-booter · car racing · carsick · carpark · car clout · read the car · new-car smell · minecar · carport · car jockey · cartop · decar · car platform · carborne · car breaker · car-jack · car jacking · Mexican car wash · fly car · the proverbial dog that caught the car · car-free · car clouting · car brain · car boot sale · turbocar · ecocar · carwash · carsploitation · cook car · undercover car · car pooler · carshare · on it like a car bonnet · incar · line car · car equivalent unit · carful · dog that caught the car · car bra · minicar · car body · forecar · carlot · carpooler · outcar · carwasher · car key · car-lifting · car polish · car radio · chemical car · jetcar · carness · cargasm · Kustom Kar · gyrocar · grand touring car · anticar · cyclecar · carbeam · car chase · carpool · car jack · car shed · car wash · car ferry · hovercar · gas car · carnapping · nanocar · carcoat · station car · carfleet · carloading · car note · tricar · production car · model car · car-phone · sidecar · car mileage · car surfing · cruck · stop the car · car rental · hypercar · tramcar · race car driver · cardening · car-sleeper · car transporter · carfie · hydrocar · car hire · car-handed · car lot · carjacking · carnapper · car seat · car gate · buffer car · carbuilder · car mile · carbage · Carmageddon · car wreck · car replacer · flying car · handcar · carmaking · Z car · chick car · undercar · Comcar · supercar · microcar · log car · car-body van · car coat · car part · car breaking · car-hop · carside · car supermarket

Descendants

kaa · कारयान · கார் · car · · кар · カー

Hyponyms

halo car · lift car · car show · refreshment car · mill car · sleeping car · Z-car · buffet car · livestock car · lounge car · pump car · sedan · radio-controlled car · horsecar · stockcar · city car · midget car · automobile car · smoking car · classic car · racing car · slot-car · solar car · dump car · stock car · black-and-white · restaurant car · motor car · wreck car · fan car · electric flower car · unmarked car · luggage car · gadding car · crew car · cablecar · dynamometer car · grain car · cruise car · outside car · skid car · crane car · veteran car · rocket car · trap car · economy car · flat car · funny car · police car · cattle car · well car · trolley-car · squadcar · estate car · prowl car · combination car · transportation car · trolley car · sub-cloud car · red car · mail-car · toy car · bent car · slot car · funnycar · hire car · notchback · ore car · driving car · bar car · electric car · antique car · hydrogen car · pie car · mailcar · customer car · wrecker car · saloon · car-surf · safety car · road car · kei car · interurban car · scrap car · race car · rail-car · armored car · streetcar · graincar · amphibious car · coal car · loan car · Pullman car · street car · sheep car · ten-second car · flatcar · pony car · cop car · power car · wrecking car · railroad car · Q-car · coupe · clown car · muscle car · pace car · concept car · mine car · family car · railcar · Le Mans car · robo-car · patrol car · ghost car · horse car · radio car · poultry car · kiddie car · Zed-car · chair car · touring car · parts car · jaunty car · soapbox car · control car · cabin car · life car · pedal car · cable-car · house car · tank car · golf car · street-car · container car · panda car · sprintcar · jaunting car · boxcar · virtual safety car · bubble car · grain-car · hog car · passenger car · armoured car · sportscar · rice car · fossil car · rail car · zero car · squad car · dummy car · grip car · ferry car · surface car · dining car · private car · town car · black car · pump-car · trolley · parlour car · subway car · ballast car · bumper car · squareback · custom car · grip-car · Irish car · platform car · cable car · skip car · box car · fastback · compact executive car · slotcar · gondola car · water car · world car · z car · tumble-car · mulligan car · hopper car · hatchback · self-driving car · lumber car · e-car · box-car · black and white · racecar · baggage car · racing-car · bait car · quarry car · pedalcar · timber car · crime car · sports car · rental car · vintage car · sprint car · observation car · Ralli car · motorcar · getaway car · parlor car · flower car · company car · dome car · freight car · mail car · trailer car · hybrid car · palace car · compliance car · cement car

Relateds

carriage · chariot · truck · van · bus

Synonyms

motor · vehicle · wagonload · horseless carriage · gondola · carriage · auto · wagon · wheels · automobile · cah · railcar · devil wagon · cage · whip · carriage · automobile · carload · motorcar · car · motor car · auto · basket · carriage

Translations (424)

tk awtomaşyn (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · naq audos (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sq kerr (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ja(automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ik qamun (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · alt кӧлӱк (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tg мошин (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · la autovehiculum (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tr kabin (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · kn ಕಾರು (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · be машы́на (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ha mota (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sma bïjle (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ca cabina (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · lo ລົດໂອໂຕ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hy մեքենա (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ckb ئۆتۆمۆبیل (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · es carro (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · de PKW (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lg emmotoka (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sk kabína (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · lad otomobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · se biila (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tl awto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · srn wagi (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · aht łoodaxi (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · az avtomobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · gd carbad (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mr गाडी (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pl gablota (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ast coche (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lv mašīna (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ta மகிழுந்து (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pcd carrette (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fr automobile (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cho kaa (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ckb سەیارە (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lt mašina (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pdc Kaer (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fy wein (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mnp 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ba автомобиль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · es pupú (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kmr erebe (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mn ᠠᠦ᠋ᠲ᠋ᠣᠮᠠᠰᠢᠨ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pt automóvel (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sh kȍla (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · my ကား (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ce автомобиль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · eo aŭtomobilo (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cjy 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · la autocurrus (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · de Auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · vi xe ô tô (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · oj waasamoowidaabaan (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · am መኪና (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lo ລົດຍົນ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yue 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · gd càr (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · oj akwaandawaagan (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · kmr seyare (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fa موتَر (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · uz avtomobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · nn bil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pl wóz (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tr araba (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ru авто́ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pl kabina (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · mep goorroorij (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mer ngari (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sq rrabë (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tk maşyyn (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · de Kabine (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · zza erewa (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sg kêtê kukutu (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ki ngari (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · bg автомоби́л (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · km រថ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mn машин тэрэг (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lou oto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · el αμάξι (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lo ລົດໃຫຍ່ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hi गाड़ी (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · om makiinaa (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sm taʻavale (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · he מְכוֹנִית (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kmr otomobîl (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mww lub fai (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · uk авто́ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tg автомошин (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · nl automobiel (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lo ຣົຖ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · szl auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · my ယဉ် (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ryu(automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · et auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · es buga (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · el αυτοκίνητο (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · st koloi (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tk awtomobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ga carr (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · de Automobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · te కారు (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ru маши́на (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh машнэ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · es máquina (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mrc tiiwamtor (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · abs oto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · nb bil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tg худрав (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · br karr (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · smj bijlla (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · aii ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܐ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ga gluaisteán (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · akz mobìlka (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pdc Kar (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yue 車 /车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ha bwā̀cîr̃ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · eu auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ce машен (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pl fura (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ug ئاپتوموبىل (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yi מאַשין (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sv automobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tt арба (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ky автомашина (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fr char (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ota سياره (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · apw náłbill (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · nrf moto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ceb kotse (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pt carro (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mg fiara (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · gl coche (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · rue автомобі́л (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ar طوموبيل (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ca cotxe (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · be аўтамашы́на (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · bua автомашина (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fa خودْرُو (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mey وتة (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · as গাড়ী (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · aht natetdaxa (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tl kotse (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · osa oðíhtą (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hrx Auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ro automobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · om koonkoolata (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · za giceh (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ro mașină (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hy վագոն (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · jje(automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mos mobili (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cy car (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kam ngale (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fy automobyl (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fi hissikori (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · he אוֹטוֹ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ms kereta (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · be аўто́ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · bo མོ་ཊ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hy ավտոմեքենա (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kk автомашина (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · su wahon (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cs kabina (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · la autoraeda (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lad oto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · co vittura (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · srn oto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · vi ô tô (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pt elevador (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · oj odaabaan (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · khb ᦷᦟᧆᦓᦾᧉ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kw karr (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zu imoto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · be а́ўта (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ru автомаши́на (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hi कार (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hsn 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ru каби́на (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · ovd bil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh машынэ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ky унаа (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cr ᒧᐢᑕᑯᒌᐢ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hsb awto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fo bilur (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tr otomobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yo mọ́tò (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · gur lokua class 3/4 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ckb ترومبیل (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sux 𒄑𒇀 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · es automóvil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lt automobilis (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sw gari (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · fy wein (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · gur loore class 7/8 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kk машина (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · za cihung (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · vi xe (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sn motokari (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · dv ކާރުތައް (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sk automobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lou òdomobìl (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh машинэ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · oj akwaandawebizon (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · th รถยนต์ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · aeb كرهبة (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ps تېزرفتار (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · af kar (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yue 自動車 /自动车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · it auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · id mobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · dtp korita (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fi auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yo ọkọ̀ ayọ́kẹ́lẹ́ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tum galimoto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yi אויטאָמאָביל (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · id otomobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ml കാര് (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ar عَرَبِيَّة (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · nl auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · uz mashina (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · de Wagen (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · gu કાર (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pa گَڈّی (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · luo mtokaa (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ka ავტომანქანა (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mt karozza (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · dsb awto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh 吊艙 /吊舱 (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · hrx Karre (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · aii ܐܵܛܢܵܒܹܠ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kk автомобиль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ar سَيَّارَة (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh чичә (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ka ავტომობილი (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lv automašīna (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sh automòbīl (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sco caur (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mi motukā (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tl awtomobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cow məšín (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · is bíll (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mwl carro (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ota اوتوموبیل (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ja 自動車 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · haw kaʻa (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · be самахо́д (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · et masin (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sh аутомо̀бӣл (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · rsk автомобил (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · aii ܣܲܝܵܪܵܐ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sh àuto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ta வண்டி (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lo ລົດ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fy auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · es mueble (El Norte) (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · vi xe hơi (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ka ავტო (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · luy litoka (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kis egari (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hu kocsi (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fa خُودْرَو (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · af motorkar (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sq makinë (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cs auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · si මෝටර රිය (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pl bryka (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · es auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ik aksraktuaq (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fa خُودْرو (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · rom vurdon (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · te గాడి (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ta கார் (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · eo aŭto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · wa oto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · or କାର୍ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kri motocar (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pdt Auto (nds) (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kmr maşîn (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · za heiqci (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sl avto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · alt машина (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · et vagun (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · nl wagen (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · iso omoto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pl auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · alt автомобиль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · gan 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mk кола (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh 風車 /风车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sv hisskorg (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · th รถ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ka მანქანა (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · bg кола́ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · de Karre (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · da elevatorstol (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · sco machine (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mn ᠮᠠᠱᠢᠨ ᠲᠡᠷᠭᠡ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · nrf vaituthe (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mk автомоби́л (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · aht ghalbasi (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · km ឡាន (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · to(automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ug ماشىنا (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hu automobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lou shar (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fa ماشین (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ur گاڑی (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tg автомобил (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ko(automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · uk маши́на (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sv bil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ny galimoto class 9/6 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · csb aùto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pdt Koa (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mos lore (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hak 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · rcf loto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · el θαλαμίσκος (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · it autovettura (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · rsk авто (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sk auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · oc autò (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · he תָּא (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · wym wiöen (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ig ụgbọ ala (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · hy ավտո (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · da automobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · it automobile (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cs automobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · dv ކާރު (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ar سَيَّارَة (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tt автомобиль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · es coche (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ps موټر (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · bn গাড়ি (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ko 자동차 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ca automòbil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sl avtomobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · qu awtu (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ro cabină (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · hu autó (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fr auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ky машина (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mn автомашин (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · it macchina (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · st motokara (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · br gwetur (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · shu وتير (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ur کار (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sa कारयान (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · bn রথ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · izh mašina (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ar سيارة (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mfe loto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · az maşın (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lb Auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · uz avtomashina (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · chr ᏗᎦᏚᎴᏂ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · da bil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ckb ماشێن (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · be аўтамабі́ль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · uk авті́вка (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh 自動車 /自动车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fa اُتومُبیل (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pa ਗੱਡੀ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ru автомоби́ль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mn ᠮᠠᠱᠢᠨ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · os хӕдтулгӕ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · la autocīnētum (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pl samochód (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pt monta-cargas (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · ne कार (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pjt mutuka (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · io automobilo (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ky автомобиль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · nv chidí (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sq automobil (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · xh imoto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · te తేరు (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · oc veitura (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yo ọkọ̀ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · wuu 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · wa vweteure (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mr कार (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fr voiture (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · fkv piili (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · id oto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · khb ᦷᦟᧆ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · tl kar (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kmr tirimpêl (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lv spēkrats (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · lo ໂອໂຕ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · uk автомобі́ль (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mos zirga (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · myv ардомапель (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · qu karru (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · yi אויטאָ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ru та́чка (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pga arabiiya (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · zh 車 /车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mi motokā (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · te బండి (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mn машин (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sw motokaa (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cop ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · pt viatura (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · it cabina (moving, load-carrying component of an elevator) · dmw murdika (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ia auto (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · kl biili (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sh а̀уто (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sah массыына (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ar سَيَّارَة (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sms autt (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sw gari (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · sh ко̏ла (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · ti መኪና (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · so babuur (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · mwl altemoble (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver) · cdo 汽車 /汽车 (automobile, a vehicle steered by a driver)

wikidata: Q1420 · wikidata: Q208502

Source: en.wiktionary, “car” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

car en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • [kʰɑ̝͗ɹ] (General-American)
  • /kʰɑɹ/ (Ireland)
  • [kʰaː] (Boston)
  • [kʰäɾ] (Scotland)
  • [kʰɑː] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /kʰʲæɹ/ Local Dublin
  • /kaː/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /kɑɹ/ (General-American)
  • (General-American) audio
  • (Received-Pronunciation) audio
  • [kʰäː] (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /kɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Acronym of contents of the address part of register number. Note that it was based on original hardware and has no meaning today.

Meanings

  1. The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.
    • The elements of a list are the successive cars along the "cdr chain." That is, the elements are the car, the car of the cdr, the car of the cdr of the cdr, etc. 2000, Matt Kaufmann, Panagiotis Manolios, J Strother Moore, Computer-aided reasoning: an approach:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
cars Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

cdr

Deriveds

cadr · caddr

Holonyms

cons