Meaning & use
stretch limo
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Meaning
nouncountable
A very long luxury car, often rented for parties, weddings, or special events.
Grammar: Countable: use a/an or the, and the plural is stretch limos.
Patterns
- a stretch limo
- in a stretch limo
- rent a stretch limo
They hired a stretch limo to take them to the wedding.
The airport service sent a stretch limo to pick up the guests.
A stretch limo can cost hundreds of dollars an hour to rent.
Word forms
| plural | stretch limos |
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Common combinations
- hire a stretch limo
- We hired a stretch limo for my sister's birthday.
- ride in a stretch limo
- The kids loved riding in a stretch limo.
- a white stretch limo
- A white stretch limo was waiting outside the hotel.
- stretch limo service
- The company offers a stretch limo service for proms.
Synonyms and how they differ
- limousine
- Limousine is the formal word for any luxury car with a driver; stretch limo is informal and specifically means a very long one.
- limo
- Limo is a short informal word for any limousine; stretch limo emphasizes the extra length.
Word family
- limousine noun
- A large, luxurious car, often driven by a chauffeur.
- limo noun
- Informal short form of limousine.
Commonly confused: stretch limo or stretch limousine?
stretch limo vs stretch limousine
Stretch limousine is the full, more formal version of the same thing; stretch limo is just a casual shortening.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'stretch limo' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A stretch limo is a long luxury car, so option A fits. Option B contradicts the meaning, and options C and D describe completely different vehicles.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “stretch limo”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.