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automobility|ˌɔːtəʊməʊˈbɪlɪtɪ|
[f. automobile n. + -ity.]
1. The use of automobiles or motor vehicles as a mode of locomotion or travel.
1903Times Lit. Suppl. 16 Oct. 295/3 To come..upon a book..packed with suggestions for the well-being of the walker is, in this year of grace and automobility, no small joy. 1926Daily News 29 Oct. 6/7 The automobility of society..has helped many Englishmen to discover England.
2. Mobility by means of an automobile or motor vehicle.
1909Westm. Gaz. 18 Mar. 2/3 The interesting experiment of conveying troops by motor vehicles to Hastings..proves what may be called the automobility of a defensive force. 1926Blackw. Mag. Mar. 309/2 The small expedition, being totally inadequate to its purpose, achieved nothing but automobility. |