French word

voiture

Pronunciation

IPA/vwatyʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncar

Example

Ma voiture est en panne.

My car has broken down.

Illustration for voiture (car)

More examples

Ils ont loué une voiture pour le week-end.

They rented a car for the weekend.

Core concept

A privately owned motor vehicle carrying people on roads, usually on four wheels.

Common phrases

  • louer une voiture

    rent a car

  • partir en voiture

    go by car

  • laver la voiture

    wash the car

Similar words

auto: A casual term for a four-wheeled car used for personal travel.
automobile: A formal term for a road-going car used for personal travel.
véhicule: A broad term for a vehicle or machine that carries people or goods.
taxi: A car hired for travel in exchange for a fare.

Definition in French

Véhicule routier à moteur, généralement destiné au transport privé de personnes et souvent équipé de quatre roues.

Word origin

French voiture comes through Old French from Late Latin vectura, meaning transport, which derives from Latin vehere, meaning to carry.

Usage tips

  • Voiture is feminine, so standard forms include une voiture, la voiture, and ma voiture.

Opposites

Related words

  • covoituragecarpoolingnoun
  • voiturettesmall carnoun

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