I. ˈȯ-tə-mō-ˌbēl, ˌȯ-tə-mō-ˈbēl, ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-ˌbēl adjective
Etymology: French, from aut- + mobile
Date: 1883
: automotive
II. noun
Date: circa 1889
: a usually four-wheeled automotive vehicle designed for passenger transportation
• automobile intransitive verb
• au·to·mo·bil·ist -ˈbē-list, -ˌbē- noun