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noun

plural of automobile
as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels browsed online for used automobiles for sale

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verb

present tense third-person singular of automobile
as in drives
to travel by a motorized vehicle would rather automobile across the country than fly over it at 35,000 feet

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Recent Examples of automobiles
Noun
The trio enjoyed in-jokes, road trips in fast cars (Picabia was obsessed with automobiles), and artistic experiments. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 Soon, Prospect was crowded with wagons, streetcars, bicycles and automobiles. — Arkansas Online, 27 June 2026 Forty-two historically significant automobiles, spanning nine decades, will vie for top honors. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 This evolution has already occurred in sectors such as automobiles, batteries, telecommunications, and consumer electronics. — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026 The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke. — Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 The United States is both Mexico's largest export destination and one of its most important suppliers, supporting industries from automobiles to electronics and agriculture. — Nik Popli, Time, 2 July 2026 Potential use cases include ATMs, ticketing kiosks, retail displays, museums, and automobiles, where multiple occupants could listen to different audio streams without headphones or interfering with one another. — New Atlas, 14 June 2026 Built between 1939 and 1942 by cabinetmaker Joe Pellkofer, the intricate model was originally designed much like an elaborate train layout, complete with stores, homes, automobiles, streetlights and hundreds of handcrafted buildings. — Daily News, 20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for automobiles
  1. cars
  2. drives
  3. buses
  4. tools
  5. machines
Noun
  • Finally, more and more of these electric bicycles are going as fast as cars on streets where the speed limit is 25 or 30 mph.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • From working on cars in Ireland to preparing to tee it up alongside the world’s best at The Open, David Howard has reached his first major while taking up to 30 tablets a day.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of cars
Verb
  • By stripping out parts and, crucially, reducing the number of unique parts, the company shortens manufacturing time, raises reliability, and drives down cost, all at once.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Fire shelters are mandatory equipment for crews who work across rugged terrain where things can change at a moment’s notice, especially when extremely dry and windy weather drives the flames, as happened last Saturday.
    — Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of drives
Noun
  • Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
  • More cruise calls can mean more buses, more pressure on port infrastructure, and more local debate about pollution, traffic, and the balance between tourism and everyday life.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of buses
Verb
  • Even most CEOs don’t have a full picture of which AI tools their teams are using.
    — Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of tools
Noun
  • In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Rather than presenting those machines in isolation, Karl Mayer has tied recent launches back to the TIC and its collaborative development model.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Definition of machines

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“Automobiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/automobiles. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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