Meaning
A thing with four wheels that you drive on the road.
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Word origin
Comes from the Old French 'carre', meaning a wheeled vehicle or cart.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- carre
Grammar
Examples
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A car is a small road vehicle with an engine and four wheels. Most cars carry one driver and a few other people from place to place.
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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 2: car, enough, care and 6 more words.