beemer

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableinformalslang

   A casual nickname for a car made by the German company BMW, often one that suggests wealth or status.

   Grammar: Countable: a beemer, two beemers. Often capitalised in writing, Beemer.

   Patterns

   • drive a beemer

   He turned up to the reunion in a brand new beemer.

   My neighbor just traded in his old pickup for a beemer.

   A silver beemer was parked outside the restaurant.

2. 2nouncountableinformalslang

   A nickname for a BMW motorcycle.

   Grammar: Countable and used mainly among motorcyclists: she rides a vintage beemer.

   Patterns

   • ride a beemer

   He spent every weekend polishing his old beemer.

   Three riders on beemers led the tour through the mountains.

   She bought a used beemer for touring across Europe.

Word forms

Common combinations

drive a beemer

Everyone in the office assumes she drives a beemer.

shiny new beemer

He parked his shiny new beemer right outside the door.

ride a beemer

My uncle still rides a beemer from the seventies.

beemer owner

Beemer owners often join local clubs.

vintage beemer

They restored a vintage beemer together.

Synonyms and how they differ

Bimmer

Bimmer is a very close variant, more common in American speech, and used mainly for cars rather than motorcycles.

BMW

BMW is the neutral, official name, while beemer is chatty and slightly boastful or affectionate.

car

Car is a general word for any vehicle of this kind, while beemer names one specific make.

Word family

BMW proper noun

the car and motorcycle manufacturer

Bimmer noun

variant nickname for a BMW

beemers noun

plural form

Commonly confused: beemer or beamer?

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