limousine
noun
Simple meaning
An automobile with such a body.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
limuhzeenSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɪməzin
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An automobile with such a body.
An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.
An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.
A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An automobile with such a body.
Used this way, limousine is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use limousine
- “A fancy black limousine drove slowly past the restaurant this afternoon.”
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