voiture
/vwa.tyʁ/
1.
nounfeminine
car (automobile)
2.
nounfeminine
railway carriage (train car)
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Voiture means "car" or "automobile." It is a feminine noun.
USAGE
You'll use voiture to refer to a personal vehicle. For example: "J'ai une nouvelle voiture." (I have a new car.) or "Elle conduit sa voiture au travail." (She drives her car to work.)
TRAPS
Remember voiture is always feminine: "une voiture," "la voiture." While it can sometimes mean a train carriage in very specific contexts, for everyday use, it exclusively refers to a private automobile.
