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Definition of auto noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

auto

noun
 
 
/ˈɔːtəʊ/
 
/ˈɔːtəʊ/
(plural autos)
usually before another noun (especially North American English)
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  1. a car
    • the auto industry
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAuto is used before these nouns:
    • accident
    • dealer
    • executive
    • …
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    Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation of automobile.
See auto in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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