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Synonyms of car

19 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for car is auto. Other synonyms of car are vehicle. The opposite of car is cdr.

Synonyms and similar words for car

nounA wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically...

  • autoA car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.
  • motorcarAn enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).
  • vehicle
  • automobile USA type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a...
  • motor colloquialA motor car, or automobile, sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.
  • cage US
  • cahBecause.
  • motor car
  • wheels
  • whip
  • carriage obsolete
  • devil wagon US, derogatoryA car, seen as a source of vice or sin.
  • horseless carriage archaic

nounAn unpowered unit in a railroad train, used to hold either passengers or cargo.

  • railcar
  • wagonA vehicle (wagon) designed to transport goods or people on railway.

nounA rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.

nounThe part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control...

  • gondolaAn enclosed car attached to a cable mechanically lifted up the side of a mountain; an enclosed ski lift; a cable car.
  • basket

Opposite of car

nounThe first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.

  • cdrThe second part of a cons in Lisp. The remainder of a list when the first element is removed.

Meaning of car

  1. noun A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
  2. noun A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal.
  3. noun A cart.

Full definition of car

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Questions about synonyms of car

What is another word for car?
Car has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as auto and vehicle.
What is the opposite of car?
The opposite of car is cdr.
What does car mean?
Car means a wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: car (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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