Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auto body

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables: au-to -body
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The outer shell of a car (or any similarly sized motor vehicle), as opposed to the chassis.

Countable

noun

The field, business, or occupation of repairing such bodies.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: bodywork (uncountable), coachwork (uncountable)"
"Near-synonyms: bodywork, coachwork"
"He took an auto body course at the tech school. He works in auto body. He likes this brand of tools because they have an extensive auto body line."

Usage

Inflected Forms

auto bodies (plural) autobody (alternative)

Phrases

auto insurance auto parts car-body van

Frequently Paired Words

auto insurance automotive auto parts car-body van

Synonyms

car body bodywork coachwork

Questions

What does auto body mean?: The outer shell of a car (or any similarly sized motor vehicle), as opposed to the chassis.

How to pronounce auto body

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