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Car

🔄 Synonyms of "Car"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
automobilenoun	(US, Canada, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand) 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.
machinenoun	A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
autonoun	(automotive) A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.
gondolanoun	A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
motorcarnoun	(dated) An enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).
railcarnoun	(rail transport) A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
cable carnoun	Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.
railroad carnoun	(US) Any railway vehicle or rolling stock.
elevator carnoun	where passengers ride up and down
railway carnoun	a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Car"

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Word	Definition
automobilenoun	(US, Canada, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand) 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.
motorcarnoun	(dated) An enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).
cable carnoun	Any passenger vehicle attached to a moving cable for propulsion, and guided by some form of rails, on a specially-built track not in a street.
railroad carnoun	(US) Any railway vehicle or rolling stock.
railcarnoun	(rail transport) A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
autonoun	(automotive) A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.
gondolanoun	A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
machinenoun	A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
elevator carnoun	where passengers ride up and down
railway carnoun	a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
taxinoun	A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
limonoun	(informal) Clipping of limousine. [An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.]
drivernoun	A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc.
busnoun	(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
vehicular	Of or pertaining to a vehicle or vehicles, usually specifically cars and trucks; involving a vehicle.
passengernoun	One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
vannoun	A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.
cabnoun	Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys.
vehiclenoun	A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
motoringnoun	The act of operating a motorized vehicle; especially, driving a car (motorcar).