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As a noun, auto means an automobile.
Meanings of auto
7 meaningsadjective
Clipping of automatic. (of a gearbox / transmission)
noun
chiefly attributivelyAn automobile.
“My brother is an auto mechanic.”
A setting for automatic operation.
“Put it on auto.”
An automatic gearbox / transmission.
“A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.”
A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.
“It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).”
IndiaAn autorickshaw.
“... users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.”
A motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
“he needs a car to get to work”
Similar: car, automobile, machine, motorcar
verb
datedTo travel by automobile.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).