What does “car” mean?
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nouna road vehicle with an engine and four wheels that carries a small number of people
We drove to the beach in my dad’s car.
Car at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /kɑr/ · KAHR
How to use “car” correctly
Say “by car” with no article (“I go to work by car”), but “in my car” or “in the car”.
Common phrases with “car”
- drive a car
- get in/out of a car
- by car
- car park
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