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Automobiles

Noun / 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.

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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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