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tonneau.

The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/təˈnəʊ/UK/təˈnoʊ/US
  1. The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.

  2. An old-style open passenger vehicle with a tonneau (rear compartment with seats).

    He has spent ten years lovingly restoring a rather luxurious tonneau with teak panelling and leather seats.
  3. Clipping of tonneau cover.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French tonneau.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.