limousine

CEFRB2

/ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large, comfortable car driven by a professional driver.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur.

Examples

  • Car? Ah, if you mean that limousine, - I chartered it.

  • There was a limousine waiting for Tom outside the hotel.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An automobile with such a body.

  2. An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.

  3. An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French limousine, from region Limousin, originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicīnus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.