Usage Note
Auto is an informal shortening of automobile and is feminine like the full form. Une auto and une voiture are near-synonyms in everyday speech, though voiture is more standard. Compounds like auto-école (driving school) and auto-stop (hitchhiking) are common.
Examples
"Il a garé son auto devant la maison."
Natural Translation
He parked his car in front of the house.
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