"Waymo" meaning in All languages combined

See Waymo on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Blend of way + mobility, from the company's mission statement, “a new way forward in mobility”. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|way|mobility}} Blend of way + mobility Head templates: {{en-prop}} Waymo
  1. An American company specializing in autonomous vehicles, in particular robotaxis.
    Sense id: en-Waymo-en-name-ywzKhEO6 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Automobiles, Google Disambiguation of English blends: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Automobiles: 56 44 Disambiguation of Google: 55 45

Noun [English]

Forms: Waymos [plural]
Etymology: Blend of way + mobility, from the company's mission statement, “a new way forward in mobility”. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|way|mobility}} Blend of way + mobility Head templates: {{en-noun}} Waymo (plural Waymos)
  1. A self-driving vehicle from this company.
    Sense id: en-Waymo-en-noun-xXuVvNMG Categories (other): Google Disambiguation of Google: 55 45

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