as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
a convention for those who love antique motorcars
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Recent Examples of motorcar
The sweeping carriage driveway wasn’t just for show – it was designed with early motorcars in mind, back when the automobile was still a marvel.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Into The Waiting Arms Of The EU But not 24 hours later, the world saw Volodymyr Zelenskyy stride with boundless energy from his motorcar outside 10 Downing Steet in London, into the warm bearhug of an embrace with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
He's being chauffeured through the scenic Montana mountains in his fancy motorcar while discussing business with Banner (Jerome Flynn).
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Cotten gives a gloriously moving and humane performance as the motorcar manufacturer seen by George as an unwanted interloper.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Into The Waiting Arms Of The EU But not 24 hours later, the world saw Volodymyr Zelenskyy stride with boundless energy from his motorcar outside 10 Downing Steet in London, into the warm bearhug of an embrace with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
He's being chauffeured through the scenic Montana mountains in his fancy motorcar while discussing business with Banner (Jerome Flynn).
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Cotten gives a gloriously moving and humane performance as the motorcar manufacturer seen by George as an unwanted interloper.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcar
Noun
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The framing captures the intensity of the city but also its evasiveness—these cars are neither here nor there but on their way somewhere else, underscoring Hong Kong’s historical identity as a transit hub, an entrepôt, a place intended for people to pass through, not to stay in.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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This would be achieved by making the flying experience less like an airplane and more like an automobile, including replacing mechanical control linkages with fly-by-wire systems, even removing the traditional rudder pedals.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Gem State ranked eighth in the nation in terms of fuel costs, the automobile association said.—
Hali Smith
April 24,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In school bus surveillance video provided to ABC News by the Hancock County School District, five Hancock Middle School students can be seen working as a team to stop the bus and assist Taylor.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Skogsbakken said the funding will be used to make sure Pace’s bus shields comply with specs dictated by the new transit legislation, which include requirements that shields stretch from floor to ceiling.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the most beautiful machine is and always will be the human body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Many exploits exploiting race conditions and memory corruption flaws don’t consistently succeed across kernel versions or distributions, and sometimes even on the same machine.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Motorcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcar. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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