limousine
limousine
Definition
limou·sine (lim′ə zēn′, lim′ə zēn′)
noun
- a former kind of automobile with a closed compartment seating three or more passengers and the top extended forward over the driver's seat
- any large, luxurious sedan, esp. one driven by a chauffeur and with a glass partition separating the driver and passengers
- ☆ a buslike sedan used to carry passengers to or from an airport, train station, etc.
Etymology: Fr, lit., cloak, cape: from the costume worn in Limousin
limousine
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- stretch: Cars for Stars Ipswich - 0845 226 4207 Luxury American stretched limousines for hire and chauffeur driven cars within the IP postcode areas.
- hire: Moon, now stark naked, sought to escape in the band's hired limousine.
- drive: We also have access to a chauffeur driven limousine.
- provide: Here we take a look at a couple of attempts to provide a limousine with even more space.
Preposition: for
- hire: Limo Hire Manchester from Cars for Stars ( Manchester ) Modern American limousines for hire in Manchester.
Adjective modifier
- stretched: Features a new black 2004 Ford Lincoln stretched limousine provided by Cars for Stars Limited.
- chauffeur-driven: You can set off by chauffeur-driven limousine or by bicycle to visit neighboring.
- presidential: At about 12.30 p.m. the presidential limousine entered Elm Street.
- luxurious: Then they leave for the studio in the producer's luxurious limousine.
- black: A stretch black limousine is purring gently in a London car park.
- white: We have a very special white stretched limousine with an additional, extra wide bridal door.
Modifies a noun
- hire: Cars for Stars is a national company limousine hire with a local presence provided by approved Cars for Stars area franchises.
- ride: Patients were given a limousine ride to UGC Cinema, Glasgow where they were treated to a surprise preview of ' Finding Nemo ' .
- transfer: Limousine transfer to the Conrad Hotel, check in for 5 nights, superior room.
- driver: The limousine driver outside the Hotel Nacional obviously thought I was mad.
- service: Can we have more than 8 girls on the limousine collection service?
- company: Few limousine companies can provide a local presence with national cover.
Noun used with modifier
limousine Quotes
It's no go the merrygoround, it's no go the rickshaw, All we want is a limousine and a ticket for the peepshow. Their knickers are made of cre" pe-de-chine, their shoes are made of python, Their halls are lined with tiger rugs and their walls with the heads of bison.
Why is it no one ever sent me yet One perfect limousine, do you suppose? Ah no, it's always just my luck to get One perfect rose.
