town car

noun

: a 4-door automobile with a usually open driver's compartment and a separate enclosed passenger compartment

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As black town cars snaked down Wall Street from 5.30 p.m., onlookers leaving the office craned their necks and did a double take inside the temporary tent popped up outside Cipriani. Freya Drohan, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024 On Madison Avenue, behind a large brass door just north of 61st Street, there’s a portal to old New York—martini New York, town car New York, the one with all the shoulder pads and creative-class expense accounts. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 There’s also a rooftop pool and bar, farm-to-table fare, bike rentals, a town car, and a full slate of fitness offerings. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024 So developers are offering such amenities as access to new private members clubs, doctor services with Botox available via an app, and town cars to drive children to private schools. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for town car 

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of town car was in 1906

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“Town car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20car. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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