limousine

Everyday

1. A large, expensive, comfortable car, often with a long body and a driver (chauffeur), sometimes with a glass wall between driver and passengers. tree →
2. (US, Canada) A van or bus that carries passengers to and from an airport. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and stories, limousines are for weddings, proms, film stars and presidents; children may imagine arriving at a party in a stretch limo. In news, the president's limousine is armoured for safety. Phrases: stretch limousine, ride in a limo, airport limousine.

Examples

• The bride arrived at the church in a white limousine. tree →
• The film star stepped out of a long black limousine. tree →
• For her birthday treat, they rode in a stretch limo. tree →
• The president's limousine is bulletproof. tree →
• A chauffeur drove the limousine. tree →
• The airport limousine took us to the hotel. tree →
• The limo was so long it couldn't turn the corner. tree →

Note

Countable. Short form: limo (informal), plural limos. Pronounced LIM-uh-zeen. Spelling: l-i-m-o-u-s-i-n-e.