car

Synonyms:

auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

Types:

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ambulance

a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

funny wagon

an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital

beach waggon, beach wagon, estate car, station waggon, station wagon, waggon, wagon

a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat

shooting brake

another name for a station wagon

bus, heap, jalopy

a car that is old and unreliable

cab, hack, taxi, taxicab

a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

gypsy cab

a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls

minicab

a minicar used as a taxicab

compact, compact car

a small and economical car

convertible

a car that has top that can be folded or removed

coupe

a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment

cruiser, patrol car, police car, police cruiser, prowl car, squad car

a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

panda car

a police cruiser

electric, electric automobile, electric car

a car that is powered by electricity

gas guzzler

a car with relatively low fuel efficiency

hardtop

a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top

hatchback

a car having a hatchback door

horseless carriage

an early term for an automobile

hot rod, hot-rod

a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration

jeep, landrover

a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain

limo, limousine

large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

berlin

a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats

loaner

a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair

minicar

a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car

minicab

a minicar used as a taxicab

minivan

a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car

Model T

the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927

pace car

a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course

race car, racer, racing car

a fast car that competes in races

finisher

a race car that finishes a race

stock car

a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car

roadster, runabout, two-seater

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

saloon, sedan

a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors

brougham

a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat

sport car, sports car

a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons

S.U.V., SUV, sport utility, sport utility vehicle

a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis

Stanley Steamer

a steam-powered automobile

stock car

a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales

subcompact, subcompact car

a car smaller than a compact car

phaeton, tourer, touring car

large open car seating four with folding top

secondhand car, used-car

a car that has been previously owned; not a new car

Type of:

automotive vehicle, motor vehicle

a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

Synonyms:

railcar, railroad car, railway car

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baggage car, luggage van

a railway car where passengers' bags are carried

cabin car, caboose

a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train

club car, lounge car

railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs

freight car

a railway car that carries freight

boxcar

a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides

cattle car

a freight car for transporting cattle

coal car

freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal

flat, flatbed, flatcar

freight car without permanent sides or roof

gondola, gondola car

a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

refrigerator car

a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system

tank, tank car

a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk

guard's van

the car on a train that is occupied by the guard

handcar

a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor

mail car

a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted

carriage, coach, passenger car

a railcar where passengers ride

buffet car, diner, dining car, dining compartment

a passenger car where food is served in transit

nonsmoker, nonsmoking car

a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke

chair car, drawing-room car, palace car, parlor car, parlour car

a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs

Pullman, Pullman car

luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

sleeper, sleeping car, wagon-lit

a passenger car that has berths for sleeping

smoker, smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment

a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke

slip carriage, slip coach

a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train

tender

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

van

(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight

Type of:

wheeled vehicle

a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people

Synonyms:

gondola

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compartment

a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

Synonyms:

elevator car

Type of:

compartment

a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

Synonyms:

cable car

Type of:

compartment

a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area