Meaning of car in English

car

noun [ C ]

/kɑːr/ us

/kɑːr/

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a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number of people:

They don't have a car.

Where did you park your car?

It's quicker by car.

a car chase/accident/factory

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a part of a train used for a special purpose:

a restaurant/sleeping car

(UK carriage, coach)

any of the separate parts of a train in which the passengers sit:

a railroad car

(UK truck)

a part of a train that is used for carrying goods or animals:

Hundreds of refugees were herded into cattle cars for the gruelling ten-hour journey.

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You should always check your oil, water and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.
Eight children were crammed into the back of the car.
We skidded on the ice and crashed into another car.
It was foggy, and all the cars had their headlights on.
It would be better for the environment if more people used bikes rather than cars.

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car | American Dictionary

car

noun [ C ]

/kɑr/

(also automobile)

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a road vehicle with an engine, usually four wheels, and seating for between one and five people:

a car accident

She goes to work by car.

A car is also one part of a train:

a dining/passenger/freight car

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CAR | Business English

CAR

noun

BANKING, FINANCE

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abbreviation for capital adequacy ratio

(Definition of car from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of car

car

There were no more stops, and the car was returned to its starting-point as speedily as possible.

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In this report, though, we do not seem to attribute a specific way of referring to the relevant car with that car.

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The chart consisted of five stimuli repeated eight times, which were line drawings of a tree, a chair, a bird, a pear, and a car.

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Typically, the widowers who had a relationship were under the age of 75, were car drivers and enjoyed good or very good health.

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One factor behind this change has been a dramatic increase in car ownership.

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It is commonly believed that to become economically successful is to have dealings with cars.

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The introduction of catalytic converters has reduced the toxicity of car exhausts.

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People and cars milled about us, while posters, caravans, tents, and stalls were crammed in everywhere.

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The right side is obscured by the matrix, which is reinforced by a material resembling car body filler.

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Furthermore, people creatively look for sources to charge their phone batteries, for example through solar panels or car batteries.

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My father's car had mudguards, as did all cars until the guards became fused with the body as its wings.

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She visits him twice a week, using taxis or friends' cars as she doesn't drive.

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An icy wind blows through your cotton shirt while you sit outside the hospital door, waiting for your wife to bring up the car.

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Abandoned, burned-out cars sat beside walls covered with graffiti.

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Collocations with car

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car buyer

Their previous experience as brokers facilitates their role as car buyer.

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car dealer

Anyone who has enjoyed the embraces of estate agent or used car dealer will know that such activities are rich with nuance, not to say ambiguity and contention.

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car dealership

By the 1940s it was used as a new car dealership.

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Translations of car

in Chinese (Traditional)

汽車, （火車上做特別用途的）車廂, （火車）車廂…

Meaning of car in English

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