as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
a convention for those who love antique motorcars
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Recent Examples of motorcars
In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcars
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There were also several reports of other trees falling on houses and cars, and also of new power outages and gas leaks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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This has led to a wave of Chinese plans to make cars in Europe.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Amodei added existing regulations for aircraft, automobiles and drugs should serve as models for regulating AI.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Electricity replaced whale oil; automobiles supplanted horses; calculators replaced slide rules; and then spreadsheets replaced calculators.—
Jessica Melugin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Jubilant Knicks fans flooded the streets of New York Saturday night, crowding into intersections and climbing light poles and buses, to celebrate the team’s first NBA championship win in more than 50 years.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Fans will be required to scan their match ticket prior to boarding shuttle buses.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The artist’s long career swept in artworks made not only on cameras and canvases, but on such things as fax machines and photocopiers.—
Barbara Isenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The Cheggy machines are made by the German company Agri Advanced Technologies.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Motorcars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcars. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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