Phrase guide

Model T

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The first car made by the Ford Motor Company on an assembly line. Before the Model T, cars were mostly made painstakingly by hand. The Model T helped popularize automobiling for the masses; it is widely considered the model that most did so.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a Model T moment
  • the Model T of [device category X]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: T, tin Lizzie

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: T-Ford — first car made by Ford Motor Co. on an assembly line
  • Hungarian: T Modell — first car made by Ford Motor Co. on an assembly line
  • Marathi: मॉडेल टी (mŏḍel ṭī) — first car made by Ford Motor Co. on an assembly line