American English

How to pronounce car

nounA1Very common word
KAHR

/kʰɑɹ/

One syllable.

A road vehicle with an engine and four wheels, used to carry people.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A road vehicle with an engine and four wheels, used to carry people.

I drive my car to work.

Her car is parked outside.

Common phrases & grammar

drive a car · buy a car · car keys · car accident

drive + a/the/my + car

get in/out of + a/the/my + car

nounless common

One part of a train where people sit or goods are carried.

We sat in the first car.

The dining car is at the back of the train.

Common phrases & grammar

train car · dining car

sit in + a/the + car

ride in + a/the + car

Useful expressions

by car

traveling in a car

We went there by car.

car wash

a place or service for cleaning cars

I took my car to the car wash.

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