English

Proper noun

Limousine

1. A region of France

Translations

French

Noun

Limousine f ‎(plural Limousines)

1. feminine equivalent of Limousin

German

Etymology

French.

Noun

Limousine f ‎(genitive Limousine, plural Limousinen)

1. (car) sedan

English

A limousine.

• limousine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

limousine ‎(plural limousines)

1. An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
2. An automobile with such a body.
3. A luxury sedan/saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
   • 1907, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, “chapter I”, in The Younger Set (Project Gutenberg; EBook #14852), New York, N.Y.: A. L. Burt Company, published 1 February 2005 (Project Gutenberg version), OCLC 4241346:

     It was flood-tide along Fifth Avenue; motor, brougham, and victoria swept by on the glittering current; pretty women glanced out from limousine and tonneau; young men of his own type, silk-hatted, frock-coated, the crooks of their walking sticks tucked up under their left arms, passed on the Park side.

4. An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.

Synonyms

• limo (slang)
• (airport transport): shuttle

Derived terms

• limo

Translations

References

• “limousine” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.

French

Etymology

From the name of the French région Limousin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /limuzin/

Adjective

limousine

1. feminine singular of limousin

Noun

limousine f ‎(plural limousines)

1. cloak
2. limousine
3. limousin (cow)

Portuguese

Noun

limousine f (plural limousines)

1. Alternative spelling of limusine