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cars Meaning & Definition

/ˈkɑɹz/

What Does Cars Mean?

Cars is used as a noun meaning plural of car.

Cars at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹz/
Synonymsauto, automobile and carriage
Antonymscdr

Cars Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of car

Noun

  1. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.

    She drove her car to the mall.

  2. A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
  3. An unpowered unit in a railroad train.

    The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.

  4. An individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.

    The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.

  5. A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.

    From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.

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

    We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.

  7. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.

    Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.

  8. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.

    The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.

  9. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
  10. A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
  11. The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.

    Buy now! You can get more car for your money.

  12. A floating perforated box for living fish.

Noun

  1. A turn.

Noun

  1. The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list

Synonyms of Cars

Cars synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Cars

Cars in a Sentence

She drove her car to the mall.

The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.

The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.

From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.

We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.

Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.

The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.

Buy now! You can get more car for your money.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Cars

Cars: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is cars?

Cars is a noun.

What is another word for cars?

Words with a similar meaning to cars include auto, automobile and carriage. See the full list of cars synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of cars?

The opposite of cars is cdr.

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