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auto

noun

ˈȯ-(ˌ)tō

Definition of auto

as in car

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels the auto gave people a level of mobility that they had never known before

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Recent Examples of auto But autos were precarious contraptions at the start of the 20th century, and America’s national system of roads was little more than a faint scribble on the map. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Travelers either checked into traditional hotels, often located away from their cars, rented rooms in private homes, pitched tents at roadside auto camps, or simply slept in their vehicles. — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 SmartAsset reviewed cities with populations between 65,000 and 250,000, scoring them based on violent crime rate, property crime rate, auto fatality rate and natural disaster risk. — Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 But a slowing Chinese market and plant underutilization have forced companies to begin exporting to major auto markets globally. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for auto

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One issue, Denker said, is the 220-plus manhole covers on the race circuit that had to be welded to ensure the race cars don't suck them off the road.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Shimmy first made a name for himself with the gritty 2020 EP Zombie Land, which introduced him as a street-centric rapper whose music made more sense rattling from the trunk of a car than playing in a nightclub.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

And this year, the district has a new camera program on all buses.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
And while the Falcons were forced to head to their buses sooner than anticipated, their hour-plus practice brought multiple explosive plays from running back Bijan Robinson and another glimpse at key position battles.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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Security video of the early April 9 morning burglary shows three men entered the business through a broken window, smashed the machines with sledge hammers and pried out the boxes while a fourth man acted as lookout, the report said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Easily overlooked, lubricants are what keep the global machine industry running smoothly.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

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