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Synonyms for motor

Most common

engine drive car auto

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Engine — A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion

engine, drive

2. Automobile

car, automobile US AU NZ, auto, wheels

Other

kicker informal

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.

    Near-synonyms: drive, engine (sometimes synonymous)

  2. n. 2

    A motor car, or automobile, sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.

    Motor insurance is expensive for youngsters.

Forms

Plural
motors → engines, drives, cars, automobiles…

Example sentences

  • engine The house was ablaze when the fire engine arrived.
  • auto In the primary sector, you can be auto-sufficient.
  • wheels The cars whose wheels are dirty need to be washed.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
motorfalling
enginefalling
autofalling
wheelssteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
car1
4 letters
auto2
5 letters
drive1
6 letters
engine2, wheels1, kicker2
10 letters
automobile4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (auto2 = 2 syllables).