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单词 limousines
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limousine

noun

lim·​ou·​sine ˈli-mə-ˌzēn How to pronounce limousine (audio)
ˌli-mə-ˈzēn
1
: a large luxurious often chauffeur-driven sedan that usually has a glass partition separating the driver's seat from the passenger compartment
2
: a large vehicle for transporting passengers to and from an airport

Example Sentences

The bride and groom rode in a limousine from the church to the reception hall.
Recent Examples on the Web It was initially carried by a Mercedes-Benz limousine provided by local funeral director William Purves. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2022 Onlookers clapped and waved as the king's limousine passed. Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Mikhail Gorbachev visited San Francisco for the first time in the spring of 1990, riding in a big black Zil limousine the size of an armored car, flying the red hammer and sickle flag of the old Soviet Union. Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2022 Lynch noted that a state Department of Transportation out-of-service sticker had been placed on the limousine a month before the crash. Michael Hill, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 In his guilty plea, Mr. Hoffenberg, who once had a corporate jet, a limousine, a yacht, a Long Island estate and a Manhattan apartment, admitted to being the scheme’s mastermind. Ed Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 Many travelers also prefer European limousine services with English-speaking drivers to get to and from airports, and for private shore excursions at cruise ports. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 After almost a decade at the lodge, Monteith worked briefly at a private airport in Jackson, then became a professional limousine and taxi driver for a local company. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Biden was greeted by Mecca’s governor, Prince Khalid bin Faisal, and Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.S., Princess Reema bint Bandar, and then walked down a lavender carpet that led to the limousine that whisked him to the palace. Ellen Knickmeyer, Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, cloak, from Limousin, France

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

limousine

noun

lim·​ou·​sine ˈli-mə-ˌzēn How to pronounce limousine (audio)
ˌli-mə-ˈzēn
: a large luxurious automobile often driven by a chauffeur

limousines

noun

plural of limousine
as in busses

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