(UK, Austalia) A car that is hired, or available for hire.
listening to Max Richter whilst driving a hire car round the Catalonian mountains got the main character syndrome juices flowing
Have you seen the price of petrol !! I am using a hire car at the moment, small MG in Italy for a few days Over £90 and the tank was totally full !
(UK, Austalia) A car that is hired, or available for hire.
“listening to Max Richter whilst driving a hire car round the Catalonian mountains got the main character syndrome juices flowing”
“Have you seen the price of petrol !! I am using a hire car at the moment, small MG in Italy for a few days Over £90 and the tank was totally full !”
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(US) The hiring of automobiles (motor cars) for relatively short periods.
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) car rental.
The standard British, Irish, and Commonwealth English term for what Americans call a car rental. When you need wheels for a trip in the UK, you don't rent — you hire. The distinction is purely regional vocabulary: same transaction, same temporary use of a vehicle, just different linguistic traditions. You'll see 'car hire' on every UK travel booking site, airport sign, and travel guide.
A business that hires out automobiles.
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(US) A car that is or can be rented, usually for a short period, from a car rental company.