automobiles

noun

(US, Canada, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand) A type of motor 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.

verb

(intransitive, dated) To travel by automobile.

adjective

Self-moving; self-propelled.

Roots

autosauto- · Greek · self mobilis-mob · Latin · movable

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