Synonyms for

Automobiles

Verb / ˈɔ:tʌməʊˌbi:lz / / ˌɔ:tʌməʊˈbi:lz / Another word for automobiles — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Automobiles are vehicles that are designed to transport people on roads.

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Common collocations

  • driving automobiles
  • parking automobiles
  • buying automobiles
  • selling automobiles
  • automobile industry
  • automobile insurance
  • automobile accidents
  • automobile manufacturing

Word family

adjective automotive

Usage note

Automobiles is a formal term. In everyday conversation, 'cars' is much more common. The plural 'automobiles' is rarely used in informal contexts.

Example sentences

  1. My dad drives an automobile to work every day.
  2. I saw a lot of different automobiles at the car show.
  3. Automobiles need gasoline to run.
  4. There are many different colors of automobiles.
  5. I want to learn how to drive an automobile when I am older.

Quotes

  • The automobile has not merely taken over the street, it has dissolved the living tissue of the city. - James Marston Fitch
  • The automobile, both a cause and an effect of this decentralization, is ideally suited for our vast landscape and our generally confused and contrary commuting patterns. - Brock Yates
  • People always ask me how long a song takes to write, and I always say, 'I don't know, I'm still writing it.' I don't know when it's done. It's just done when it's done. It's like an automobile, you don't know when it's gonna quit on you. - Dolly Parton

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