Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

car show

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: car show
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A typically annual or semiannual public event for exhibition of privately owned automobiles, especially classic cars.

noun

Informal

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: cruise"
"They went to the car show to see some vintage iron."
"They went to the car show to see the new models for this coming year."

Etymology

From car + show.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

car shows (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

auto show motor show

Synonyms

cruise

Questions

What does car show mean?: A typically annual or semiannual public event for exhibition of privately owned automobiles, especially classic cars.
Where does car show come from?: From car + show.

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