car
Pronounced:
/ˈkɑɚ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural carsMeaning:
1 : a vehicle that has four wheels and an engine and that is used for carrying passengers on roads [count] ▪ I'll wait in the car. ▪ He got into the car and drove away. ▪ She bought a new car. ▪ drive/park a car [noncount] ▪ We can go by car or by bus. [=we can travel in a car or in a bus] —often used before another noun ▪ a car manufacturer/dealer/accident/crash —called also (US) automobile
2 [count] US : a separate section of a train ▪ a railroad car ▪ The train has 20 cars. [=(Brit) carriages, coaches] —see also cable car, dining car, sleeping car, trolley car
2 [count] US : a separate section of a train ▪ a railroad car ▪ The train has 20 cars. [=(Brit) carriages, coaches] —see also cable car, dining car, sleeping car, trolley car
