auto-mobile

See also: automobile and Automobile

French

Etymology

From auto +‎ mobile; A play on the words automobile (“automobile”) with auto (“car”) and mobile (“moveable”), being a displaceable car replacement of a service providing an alternative to car ownership.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.to.mɔ.bil/, /ɔ.to.mɔ.bil/

Noun

auto-mobile f (plural auto-mobiles)

1. (informal) Synonym of véhicule en libre-service (VLS)