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Definition of automobile

automobile

/ˈɔːtəmoʊˌbiːl/
au · to · mo · bile
Plural:automobiles
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Adjective:automobilistic
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Past Simple:automobiled
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Past Participle:automobiled
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Present Participle:automobiling
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automobile Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A four-wheeled road vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor and designed to carry a small number of passengers.

Example

"The invention of the mass-produced automobile transformed urban planning and daily commuting in the twentieth century."

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• verb

1

North American To travel or ride in a motorcar (now dated).

Example

"In the early twentieth century, wealthy families often automobiled through the countryside on Sunday afternoons."

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• Nearby Words

automation
automatize
automaton
automobile
automotive
autonomous
autonomously

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from French automobile ('self-moving'), a classical compound formed from Ancient Greek autos ('self') and Latin mobilis ('movable').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Automobile. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/automobile
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