Synonyms and antonyms of Types of car in American Thesaurus

automatic (noun)

a car in which the gears change by themselves without any action by the driver

cabriolet (noun)

a car with a roof that can be folded back

classic car (noun)

a high-quality car built between 1925 and 1948

compact (noun)

American a small car

convertible (noun)

a car with a roof that can be folded back or removed completely

coupe (noun)

a car with two side doors and a back door that slopes downward

cruiser (noun)

Americaninformal a police car

demo (noun)

informal a car that people drive to decide whether they want to buy one like it

dragster (noun)

a car used in a drag race

estate (noun)

British a station wagon

front-wheel drive (noun)

a car with this system

gas guzzler (noun)

informal a car that is expensive to drive because it uses a lot of gas

gearshift (noun)

a stick shift

getaway car/van/vehicle (informal)

informal the vehicle that criminals use when they are driving away, for example from a bank where they have stolen money

hardtop (noun)

a car with a metal roof, especially one that can be removed

hatchback (noun)

a type of car that has an extra door on the back that opens from the bottom instead of the side

hearse (noun)

a large car used for carrying a dead person in a coffin

hot rod (noun)

informal a car whose engine has been changed so it can go much faster

limo (noun)

informal a limousine

limousine (noun)

a large expensive comfortable car in which a screen separates the driver from the passengers

low-rider (noun)

American a car with a body that is close to the ground

patrol car (noun)

a car in which police officers drive around

race car (noun)

American a car that is designed and used for racing

racing car (noun)

British a race car

right-hand drive (adjective)

a right-hand drive vehicle is designed to be driven by someone sitting on the right

robocar (noun)

informal a vehicle that drives itself without the need for a human driver

runabout (noun)

informalold-fashioned a small car that is used for taking short trips

saloon (noun)

British a sedan car

sedan (noun)

American a closed car with a front and back seat for passengers and a trunk for carrying things such as suitcases. The British word is saloon.

soft-top (noun)

a convertible

sports car (noun)

a small fast car, often with a roof that you can take off

sporty (adjective)

a sporty car looks fast and expensive

squad car (noun)

a car used by police officers

station wagon (noun)

American a long car that has a lot of space behind the seats to carry things and people. The British word is estate car.

stick shift (noun)

American a car that uses a stick shift system. A car that does not use this system is called an automatic.

stock car (noun)

an ordinary car that has been changed for racing

stretch limo (noun)

a very long car with a large and comfortable space inside for several passengers

subcompact (adjective)

American a subcompact car is the smallest type of car, slightly smaller than a compact car

taxi (noun)

a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular place, especially a fairly short distance

vintage car (noun)

an old car, especially one that was built between 1919 and 1930

wagon (noun)

Americaninformal a station wagon