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car

pronunciation:: kar
features:: Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer

part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	A car is a machine with an engine that people can ride in. Cars usually have four wheels. You drive a car on roads and streets. Another word for car is automobile. My mom's car is blue with four doors, and my dad's is green with two doors.In big cities, many people don't own cars because they can take the bus or train to get where they need to go. synonyms: automobile similar words: taxi, vehicle
definition 2:	The different parts of a train are also called cars. On long train trips, some people stay in sleeping cars where there are actually little rooms with beds in them.My toy train is ten cars long. synonyms: vehicle similar words: coach

Word History

The word car comes from a word used by ancient Romans long before the automobile was invented. A carra was a two-wheeled wagon used for carrying loads.

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carpool:
a group of people who drive to work together.
carport:
a part outside of a house with a roof under which you park a car.
carwash:
a business that washes cars.

Word Explorer

	broader categories that include cars
	transportation, vehicle
	some actions of cars
	coast, park, ride, speed, stop
	some parts of cars
	battery, bumper, engine, hood, key, lock, seat, seat belt, tires, trunk, window, windshield
	some people associated with cars
	driver, mechanic, passenger
	some places for cars
	garage, gas station, lane, road, street
	some things used in cars
	gasoline, oil, water

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