limousine
limousine
/ˈlɪməziːn/, /ˌlɪməˈziːn/
(also informal limo)
1 a large, expensive, comfortable car
a long black chauffeur-driven limousine
They walked back to the waiting limousine.
Collocations
adjective
2 (especially North American English) a large vehicle that takes people to and from an airport
3 (especially North American English) a kind of luxury taxi that you can hire for a few hours, especially for a special event with a group of people
Word Origin
early 20th cent.: from French, feminine adjective meaning ‘of Limousin’, originally denoting a cloak with a cape worn in Limousin, a region of central France: originally the driver's seat of the car was outside in a separate compartment, covered with a canopy.
e.g.
Out in front, sir. A limousine and a pizza. Compliments of the Plaza Hotel. （車は）正面に サービスでピザも入れておきました (/yupeco/『ホーム・アローン2』)