motorcar
noun
mo·tor·car
ˈmō-tər-ˌkär 
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2
usually motor car
: a railroad car containing motors for propulsion
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a convention for those who love antique motorcars
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The City, for example, includes the German President Paul von Hindenburg, passing by in a motorcar, as well as circus folk and Roma and a regal Turkish mousetrap salesman who might have been painted by Goya.
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Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026
When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
The list includes familiar British names, like Bentley and Jaguar motorcars, Burberry outfitters, Smythson Stationers, Turnbull and Asser Shirtmakers, and Twining's Tea and Coffee.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 5 July 2025
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Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026
When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
The list includes familiar British names, like Bentley and Jaguar motorcars, Burberry outfitters, Smythson Stationers, Turnbull and Asser Shirtmakers, and Twining's Tea and Coffee.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for motorcar
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“Motorcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcar. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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motorcar
noun
mo·tor·car
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