automobile — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

famous, fatal, left, little, local, reckless, united, wonderful

The reckless automobile driver swerved across three lanes without checking his mirrors.

VERB + AUTOMOBILE

ascribed, manufactures, police, replace, states, stimulated, traveling, trip

The invention of the automobile stimulated rapid economic growth across the entire country.

AUTOMOBILE + NOUN

accident, carriage, company, electricity, industry, necessity, production, sales

The automobile industry has created millions of jobs worldwide over the past century.

PREP.

in, in, off, on

He locked the keys in the automobile by accident yesterday morning.

ADV.

recently

My family recently purchased a new automobile for our daily commute.

Definitions

noun

1

A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

Meronym: see list of auto parts

Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.

verb

1

To travel by automobile.

The misguided youngsters are yachting, attending the races, playing the "stage Johnny," automobiling, playing poker for high stakes, overliving at home, on expensive shopping tours, attending box parties to the theatre, visiting high-priced restaurants, etc., etc.

adj

1

Self-moving; self-propelled.

As early as 1898 I proposed to representatives of a large manufacturing concern the construction and public exhibition of an automobile carriage which, left to itself, would perform a great variety of operations involving something akin to judgment.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a motor vehicle with four wheels

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Meronym: see list of auto parts

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Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.

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03

The misguided youngsters are yachting, attending the races, playing the "stage Johnny," automobiling, playing poker for high stakes, overliving at home, on expensive shopping tours, attending box part

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04

As early as 1898 I proposed to representatives of a large manufacturing concern the construction and public exhibition of an automobile carriage which, left to itself, would perform a great variety of

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05

Because of the problem of air pollution, the bicycle may some day replace the automobile.

Tatoeba · #18228

06

Falling interest rates have stimulated the automobile market.

Tatoeba · #18464

Usage Notes

i Register

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