Cool MateCar
UK /["/kɑː(r)/"]/US /["/kɑːr/"]/
Definition
a road vehicle with an engine and four wheels that can carry a small number of passengers
In simple words: A vehicle with wheels used for transporting people.
Examples
- I drive my car to work every day.
- The car is parked in the garage.
- He bought a new car last week.
- The children love to ride in the car during trips.
- Her car is very fast and stylish.
Usage notes
The word 'car' is used in everyday conversation about transportation. While it’s neutral, avoid using it in very formal texts where you might refer to 'automobile' instead.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of 'car' as 'c' for cool, 'a' for automobile, 'r' for ride.
Collocations
- fast
- new
- diesel
- drive
- have
- own
- start
- run on something
- do something
- alarm
- boot
- door
- by car
- in a/the car
- a brand of car
- a make of car
- a model of car
- rail
- railroad
- railway
- pull
- rail
- railroad
- railway
- pull
Synonyms
- automobile
- vehicle
- motorcar
- transport
- wheels
Antonyms
- foot
- walk
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'cart' which is a smaller vehicle used to carry goods.
- Using 'car' to refer to vehicles that are not cars, like trucks or buses.
- Mispronouncing 'car' as 'care'.