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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lim•ou•sine /ˈlɪməˌzin, ˌlɪməˈzin/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Automotivea large, luxurious automobile, esp. one driven by a chauffeur.
- Automotivea large sedan or small bus for transporting passengers to and from an airport, train station, etc.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lim•ou•sine (lim′ə zēn′, lim′ə zēn′),USA pronunciation n. - Automotiveany large, luxurious automobile, esp. one driven by a chauffeur.
- Automotivea large sedan or small bus, esp. one for transporting passengers to and from an airport, between train stations, etc.
- Automotivea former type of automobile having a permanently enclosed compartment for from three to five persons, with a roof projecting forward over the driver's seat in front.
- French: kind of motorcar, special use of limousine long cloak, so called because worn by the shepherds of Limousin
- 1900–05
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: limousine /ˈlɪməˌziːn; ˌlɪməˈziːn/ n - any large and luxurious car, esp one that has a glass division between the driver and passengers
- a former type of car in which the roof covering the rear seats projected over the driver's compartment
Etymology: 20th Century: from French, literally: cloak (originally one worn by shepherds in Limousin), hence later applied to the car |