AUTO Meaning of AUTO in English au ‧ to /ˈɔːtəʊ $ ˈɒːtoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural autos ) [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: automobile ] a car:imported autosthe auto industryauto insurance Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012