Meaning & use
automobile
A self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, typically powered by an engine.
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The museum displays one of the earliest automobiles ever manufactured.
Traffic slowed to a crawl as automobiles filled every lane of the highway.
A note on using this word
Automobile is a somewhat formal term; 'car' is the everyday word used in ordinary conversation.
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