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- [moh-ter-kahr]
- /ˈmoʊ tərˌkɑr/
- /ˈməʊtəkɑːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moh-ter-kahr]
- /ˈmoʊ tərˌkɑr/
Definitions of motorcar word
- noun motorcar Chiefly British. an automobile. 1
- noun motorcar Railroads. a self-propelled car for freight or passengers. 1
- noun motorcar An automobile. 1
- noun motorcar car: automobile 1
- noun motorcar a self-propelled electric railway car 0
- noun motorcar automobile 0
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Origin of motorcar
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; motor + car1
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Parts of speech for Motorcar
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motorcar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for motorcar
noun motorcar
- wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
- van — Value Added Network
- auto — an automobile
- bus — A bus is a large motor vehicle which carries passengers from one place to another. Buses drive along particular routes, and you have to pay to travel in them.
- ride — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
Top questions with motorcar
- who invented the motorcar?
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