automobile
automobile
noun
/ˈɔːtəməbiːl/
(North American English)
​a car
the influence of the automobile on American society
the automobile industry
an automobile accident
Culture driving
TOPICS Transport by car or lorry B2
Collocations
adjective
luxury
vintage
gasoline-powered
verb + automobile
drive
power
automobile + noun
engine
exhaust
tyre/​tire
Word Origin
late 19th cent.: from French, from auto- ‘self’ + mobile ‘mobile’.