Automotive Terms

noun the rear part of a ship or aircraft

adverb towards the stern or rear of a ship or aircraft

• The ship's crew gathered on the aft deck for a safety briefing.
• Let's hang out on the aft side of the boat, it's less crowded there.
• I'll meet you at the aft end of the party, that's where all the fun is.
• Looking back on the situation, he realized he had been sailing too close to the aft of the ship.

noun a person who drives a vehicle

verb to cause someone or something to return to a previous place or condition

• After the meeting, I had to drive back to the office to pick up some important documents.
• Let's drive back to my place and grab a bite to eat.
• We should totally drive back to that new burger joint we found last week.
• The memories of her childhood drive her back to the small town where she grew up.

noun a vacation or trip taken to escape from everyday life or routine

adjective relating to or suitable for a getaway

• The couple planned a romantic getaway to a secluded beach resort.
• Let's go on a quick getaway to the mountains this weekend.
• We need to have a girls' getaway to Vegas soon!
• Reading a good book is my perfect getaway from reality.

verb to release or discharge, especially from a responsibility or obligation

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The judge decided to let off the defendant with a warning.
• I can't believe they let him off with just a slap on the wrist.
• The teacher let us off the hook for not doing our homework.
• I could tell she was upset, but I decided to let her off the hook and not press the issue further.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• The economic growth of the country is slowing down due to various factors.
• I think we should consider slowing down and taking a break for a while.
• Dude, you need to chill out and start slowing down a bit.
• His heart was slowing down, a sign that he was finally at peace.

noun a meeting at which a group of people engage in intensive discussion and activity on a particular subject or project

• The workshop on leadership skills will be held next week.
• Hey, are you going to that workshop on Friday?
• I heard the workshop is gonna be lit, you should definitely go.
• Attending the workshop was like adding tools to my toolbox of knowledge.

noun a hinged door at the rear of a vehicle that can be raised or lowered for loading and unloading cargo

• The liftgate on the SUV automatically opens when you press the button.
• Hey, can you help me lift the liftgate on the truck?
• I'll just pop the liftgate and throw the bags in the back.
• Opening up about his emotions was like lifting a heavy liftgate off his chest.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, such as 'accidented' which means having been involved in an accident

• The accidented vehicle was towed away from the scene for further investigation.
• I heard about the accidented car on the news, hope everyone is okay.
• That accidented car is a total wreck, dude.
• Her accidented past shaped her into the resilient person she is today.