CAR


Meaning of CAR in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kär, dial also ' ko ̇ r, ' kyär

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English carre, from Anglo-French, from Latin carra, plural of carrum, alteration of carrus, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish & Middle Welsh carr vehicle; akin to Latin currere to run

Date: 14th century

1 : a vehicle moving on wheels: as a archaic : CARRIAGE , CHARIOT b : a vehicle designed to move on rails (as of a railroad) c : AUTOMOBILE

2 : the passenger compartment of an elevator

3 : the part of an airship or balloon that carries the passengers and cargo

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.