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
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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The incident caused his No. 6 RFK Racing Ford to spin out as other cars passed by in close proximity at high speed, reportedly compromising the safety of all the drivers.
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Noun
Last month, Trump held an extraordinary news conference outside the White House praising the company and its cars.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Amy Bolding, an author from Boerne, Texas, related how an 18-wheeler driver on his cellphone swerved into the oncoming lane and hit the car carrying her 5-year-old daughter.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The incident caused his No. 6 RFK Racing Ford to spin out as other cars passed by in close proximity at high speed, reportedly compromising the safety of all the drivers.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
An enormous 25-foot x 9-foot screen occupies one entire wall, displaying my car in life-size 5k clarity.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/car. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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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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