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