noun
limousine
LIM-uh-zeen/ˈlɪməziːn/
A large luxury car, typically driven by a chauffeur.
The limousine has a long passenger compartment and several rear windows.
Etymology
French limousine named a car whose profile was thought to resemble a hood worn in Limousin. The name later broadened from that particular body style to a luxury car.
In context
The luxury limousine sped along the highway. Inside were soft seats, a wooden table, crystal glasses, and neatly arranged drinks.
More examples
- A chauffeur waited beside the limousine.
- Two limousines stopped outside the theater.
- They rented a limousine for the celebration.
Forms
limousine · limousines
Similar words
- luxury car
- Luxury car need not have a chauffeur or extended body.
- sedan
- A sedan is an ordinary enclosed passenger-car body type.