car
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Sense 1
- noun
- A1
A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine, made to carry a driver and a few passengers.
Our car broke down twice on the way to the coast.
He washes his car every Saturday morning before breakfast.
Electric cars are much quieter than older petrol ones.
Five of us squeezed into one very small car.
Common collocations: drive a car · park the car · go by car · a second-hand car · get into the car · car park
Part of: Means of transport
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B1
One of the separate parts of a train that people ride in or that goods are carried in.
The dining car serves hot meals until nine in the evening.
We walked through three cars before we found empty seats.
Freight cars rolled slowly past the crossing for several minutes.
Common collocations: dining car · sleeping car · freight car · the front car · the last car
Part of: Means of transport, Airports and stations