Meanings
nounmotorcar (plural motorcars)
plural motorcars · alternative motor car
- USrail transportA self-propelled railway vehicle.
Synonyms: motor coach, power car, railcar · Antonyms: trailer car
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).
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nouna motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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motor vehicleautomotive vehicle
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APA
motorcar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motorcar
MLA
“motorcar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motorcar. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motorcar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motorcar.
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