The difference between Auto and Car

When used as nouns, auto means an automobile, whereas car means a wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.

Auto is also adjective with the meaning: automatic.

check bellow for the other definitions of Auto and Car

  1. Auto as an adjective:

    automatic

    Examples:

    "It's an auto sedan which we picked up from a wholesaler locally."

  1. Auto as a noun (chiefly, [[attributive]]ly):

    An automobile.

    Examples:

    "My brother is an auto mechanic."

  2. Auto as a noun:

    A setting for automatic operation.

    Examples:

    "Put it on auto."

  3. Auto as a noun:

    A writ.

  4. Auto as a noun:

    An automatic gearbox / transmission.

    Examples:

    "A body coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes."

  5. Auto as a noun:

    A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.

    Examples:

    "It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand)."

  1. Auto as a noun (India):

    An autorickshaw.

    Examples:

    "... users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past."

  1. Car as a noun:

    A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation; a motorcar or automobile.

    Examples:

    "She drove her car to the mall."

  2. Car as a noun (dated):

    A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot. A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.

  3. Car as a noun (rail transport, chiefly, North America):

    An unpowered unit in a railroad train.

    Examples:

    "The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive."

  4. Car as a noun (rail transport):

    an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.

    Examples:

    "The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit."

  5. Car as a noun (rail transport):

    A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.

    Examples:

    "From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel."

  6. Car as a noun:

    A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.

    Examples:

    "We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum."

  7. Car as a noun:

    The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.

    Examples:

    "Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking."

  8. Car as a noun:

    The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.

    Examples:

    "The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top."

  9. Car as a noun:

    The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.

  10. Car as a noun (sailing):

    A sliding fitting that runs along a track.

  11. Car as a noun (uncountable, US, slang):

    The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.

    Examples:

    "Buy now! You can get more car for your money."

  12. Car as a noun (US):

    A floating perforated box for living fish.

  1. Car as a noun (obsolete):

    A turn.

  1. Car as a noun (computing):

    The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list

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