motorcar
Four-wheeled transport
A motorcar is an automobile—a self-propelled passenger vehicle.
The term is old-fashioned in American English, where car dominates, but remains current in British English and in formal or literary contexts: The motorcar revolutionized personal transportation.
It emphasizes the mechanical nature of the vehicle, distinguishing it from horse-drawn carriages.
Enclosed passenger car
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- convertibleCar with folding roof
wagon · estate · roadster · cabriolet · landau · tourer · runabout · limousine
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
crankshaft · camshaft · carburetor · sparkplug · exhaust · valve · radiator · ignition
Reputation commanding admiration
- chauffeurProfessional hired driver
- limousineStretched luxury automobile
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- coachbuiltBespoke vehicle bodywork
craftsmanship · elegance · refinement · opulence · leather · walnut · chrome · comfort
Leisure travel by car
- journeyTravel from place to place
- highwayMajor road for travel
- touringTraveling for pleasure
- commuteRegular work travel
destination · navigation · expedition · cross-country · adventure · drive · excursion · itinerary
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- restorationReturning something to condition
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- concoursJudged vehicle exhibition
heritage · roadster · coachwork · marque · provenance · patina · originality · timeless
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
convertible · wagon · estate · roadster · cabriolet · landau · tourer · runabout · limousine · two-door
combustion
Exothermic reaction with oxygen
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
torque · crankshaft · camshaft · carburetor · sparkplug · exhaust · valve · radiator · ignition · distributor
prestige
Reputation commanding admiration
- chauffeurProfessional hired driver
- limousineStretched luxury automobile
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
coachbuilt · craftsmanship · elegance · refinement · opulence · leather · walnut · chrome · comfort · amenities
roadtrip
Leisure travel by car
commute · destination · navigation · expedition · cross-country · adventure · drive · excursion · itinerary · countryside
vintage
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- restorationReturning something to condition
- collectibleObject worth amassing
concours · heritage · roadster · coachwork · marque · provenance · patina · originality · timeless · nostalgia
- Edwardian erahobble skirt, shirtwaist, picture hat, feathered hat, pompadour
- track toolsspike driver, claw bar, tamper, undercutter, speeder
- classic carsclassic cars, vintage cars, classic automobiles, Model T, Ford Model A
- old-fashioned wordsforsooth, hark, betwixt, hither, prithee
motorcarhorse-drawn carriage
Animal-powered wheeled vehicle
horse and buggy · horse cart · ox cart · bicycle · rickshaw