passenger car

• Voiture conçue principalement pour le transport de personnes, généralement avec des places assises pour jusqu'à huit passagers, par opposition aux véhicules commerciaux ou utilitaires.

A motor vehicle designed primarily for transporting people, typically with seating for up to eight passengers, as opposed to commercial or cargo vehicles.

1. Railroad vehicleB1formal

   A railroad car designed to carry people, as opposed to freight.

   voiture de chemin de fer

   • The train had ten passenger cars and one dining car.
   • We sat in the last passenger car of the express train.
   • The passenger cars were modern and comfortable.

2. AutomobileA2formalamerican

   A motor vehicle designed primarily for carrying people, typically with seating for up to five or seven.

   voiture particulière

   • He drives a small passenger car to work every day.
   • Passenger cars must meet strict safety standards.
   • The parking lot was full of passenger cars and SUVs.