Phrase guide

private car

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A car (automobile) that is for personal use and owned privately.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, motor vehicle, vehicle

2

noun

Meaning 2

A railroad passenger car that is either privately owned or used privately, or both.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: railroad car, rail car, car, carriage, rolling stock, vehicle

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 私家車 /私家车 (sījiāchē) — privately owned car
  • Danish: privatbil — privately owned car
  • Faroese: eginbilur — privately owned car
  • Faroese: privatbilur — privately owned car
  • Finnish: yksityisauto — privately owned car
  • German: Privatwagen — privately owned car
  • German: Privatauto — privately owned car
  • Icelandic: einkabíll — privately owned car
  • Icelandic: einkabifreið — privately owned car
  • Norwegian Bokmål: personbil — privately owned car
  • Norwegian Bokmål: privatbil — privately owned car
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: personbil — privately owned car
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: privatbil — privately owned car
  • Spanish: coche privado — privately owned car
  • Swedish: privatbil — privately owned car