German

Noun

Automobile n

1. plural of Automobil

English

An automobile.

Noun

automobile ‎(plural automobiles)

1. (US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.
   • 2013 July-August, Philip J. Bushnell, “Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance”, in American Scientist:

     Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident. Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.

Usage notes

• The word automobile usually implies a car with seating for perhaps four or five passengers.
• A vehicle with more than six or seven seats is usually described as a limousine, minivan, van, SUV, bus, etc.

Synonyms

• (passenger vehicle): auto, car, (British) motor, (British) motorcar
• See also Wikisaurus:automobile

Coordinate terms

• truck, van, bus, SUV, minivan, station wagon, sedan, coupe, convertible, sports car, racecar; wagon, cart, trailer, tractor; airplane, boat, ship

Related terms

• automatic
• automotive

Translations

Verb

automobile ‎(third-person singular simple present automobiles, present participle automobiling, simple past and past participle automobiled)

1. (dated) To travel by automobile.

French

Etymology

auto- +‎ mobile, as the vehicle is powered by an engine rather than pulled by horses.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.tɔ.mɔ.bil/
• Homophone: automobiles
• Hyphenation: au‧to‧mo‧bile

Adjective

automobile m, f ‎(plural automobiles)

1. automotive

Noun

automobile f ‎(plural automobiles)

1. automobile

   L’automobile est un moyen de déplacement pratique à la campagne, mais cher et polluant.‎

   The automobile is a practical means of travel in the countryside, but it's expensive and polluting.

Synonyms

• (informal) auto
• (France, informal) bagnole
• (France, informal) caisse
• (Quebec) char
• (France, informal) tire
• voiture

Derived terms

• automobilisable
• automobilisme
• automobiliste

Descendants

• German: Automobil
• Russian: автомоби́ль ‎(avtomobílʹ)

Italian

Diversi tipi di automobile.

Etymology

auto- +‎ mobile

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /au.to.ˈmɔ.bi.le/, [au̯.t̪o.ˈmɔː.bi.le]
• Hyphenation: au‧to‧mò‧bi‧le

Noun

automobile f ‎(plural automobili)

1. automobile

Synonyms

• (automobile): auto, macchina, vettura