Other forms: autos
An auto is a motor car, in American usage. The auto industry, auto insurance, auto parts.
It survives mainly in compounds such as auto industry and auto insurance rather than on its own, where Americans say car like everybody else. In India an auto is an auto rickshaw, which is a quite different vehicle.
1nounautoA motor car, in American usage.
“My uncle has worked at the same auto repair shop in Ohio since high school.”
auto is a vehicle.
Also accepted in games: automobile
Clipping of automatic.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA