Synonyms for car
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Automobile — A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a…
automobile US, auto, vehicle, motor car, motor informal, wheels, machine, cage US
2. Truck — any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. An…
truck UK, wagon, chariot, rail car, coach UK AU, carriage dated
3. Gondola — the part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus
4. Carload — any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others. A rough…
wagon load, carload US CA
Other
railroad car US, cable car, caboose US, tender
Definitions
- n. 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.
He drove his car to the theatre.
- n. 2
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.
- n. 3
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.
We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
- n. 4
The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
Related words
- Word family
- car-centric carfare carfleet carhouse carless carmaker carnap carpool
- Phrases
- railroad car car park cable car patrol car police car club car estate car car fridge
Forms
- Plural
- cars → automobiles, autos, vehicles, motors…
Example sentences
- vehicle These tire tracks were made by a mid-size vehicle.
- auto In the primary sector, you can be auto-sufficient.
- wheels The cars whose wheels are dirty need to be washed.
- wagon In the wagon were a few tools and some extra guns.
- chariot The chariot will depart now to go to the market.
By length
- 4 letters
- auto2, cage1
- 5 letters
- coach1, truck1, motor2, wagon2
- 6 letters
- wheels1, basket2, tender2
- 7 letters
- machine2, vehicle3, chariot3, gondola3, caboose2, carload2
- 8 letters
- carriage2
- 10 letters
- automobile4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (auto2 = 2 syllables).