auto

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UK /ˈɔːtəʊ/ US /ˈɔtoʊ/

noun 5adj 1verb 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

cool, delayed, excellent, free, grand, known, strong, white

My dad's collection of grand auto cars from the 1960s is absolutely stunning.

VERB + AUTO

balance, buy, discount, parts, repaired, sent, thanks

My car was sent to the auto shop for repairs last week.

AUTO + NOUN

consultant, das, driver, factory, industry, manufacturer, mechanic, mechanics

The auto industry faced significant challenges after the pandemic disrupted global supply chains.

PREP.

in, in, on, up, versus

The car's auto transmission shifted up smoothly as we accelerated onto the highway.

Definitions

adj

Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission).

It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.

For the first eight years of the Tetris Championship Series, the eventual victor used a technique known as delayed auto shift, or "DAS."

noun

Clipping of automobile.

My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts.

In 1909, his grandfather was the first farmer in the county to buy an auto.

A setting for automatic operation.

Put it on auto.

An automatic gearbox/transmission.

A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.

A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.

It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).

verb

To travel by automobile.

The food was excellent and well served, and it recalled the Norman cities he had autoed to.

Christmas Day we decided to spend in snow, in order to feel more at home, and so we autoed up 5000 ft. to Peira Cava and reveled in the winter sports, autoing back to the roses and “summer time” at nightfall.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a motor vehicle with four wheels

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally.

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For the first eight years of the Tetris Championship Series, the eventual victor used a technique known as delayed auto shift, or "DAS."

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My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts.

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In 1909, his grandfather was the first farmer in the county to buy an auto.

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“There were golden years for GM in China, but those are over, and they’ll never have a comeback story,” said Michael Dunne, an auto industry consultant who has been involved in Western automakers’ eff

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The food was excellent and well served, and it recalled the Norman cities he had autoed to.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, auto is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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