Cars

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Cars are motor vehicles designed to carry passengers on roads—the dominant form of personal transportation in developed countries.

The word is short for motorcar, distinguishing engine-powered vehicles from earlier horse-drawn carriages.

A car typically seats four to five people: We took two cars to the restaurant.

In American English, car also means a railroad car or a compartment of an elevator.

transportation

vehicle

Means of transport

highway · traffic · road · passenger · travel · carpool · rideshare · taxi · Uber · parking

types

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle
  • hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
  • coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car

convertible · minivan · pickup · wagon · crossover · limousine · compact · luxury · hybrid · electric

mechanical

engine

Machine producing motion

cylinder · carburetor · exhaust · suspension · alternator · radiator · clutch · spark plug · gasoline · diesel

culture

road trip

Extended pleasure drive

custom · drag racing · NASCAR · Formula One · rally · tuning · enthusiast · classic · vintage · restoration

brands

Toyota

Japanese car company

  • FordMajor American automaker
  • HondaJapanese vehicle manufacturer
  • MercedesPremium German automaker

BMW · Chevrolet · Volkswagen · Tesla · Hyundai · Nissan · Audi · Porsche · Ferrari · Lamborghini

safety

airbag

Vehicle collision cushion

backup camera · blind spot · anti-lock · traction control · crumple zone · rollover · accident · pedestrian · child seat · NHTSA

buying

dealership

Licensed retail seller

depreciation · test drive · Carfax · warranty · used · certified · negotiation · sticker price · down payment · loan

Categories
Opposites
mode of transportation

Carsfeet

Lower limbs' ends

walking · pedestrians · bicycles · trains · horses

personal mobility method

Carswalking

Locomotion on foot

on foot · cycling · running · hiking · horseback riding

animation style (Pixar film)

Carsdocumentary films

Nonfiction cinema works

Phrases
Family

car, carsick, car's, carload, carwash, carmaker, carless, carful, cartop

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G