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prius
1[ prahy-uhs ]
adjective
- (in prescriptions) before; former.
Prius
2[ pree-uhs ]
noun
- a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
Word History and Origins
Origin of prius1
Origin of prius2
Example Sentences
Kolomoeits is believed to have traveled into Mexico at the San Ysidro border crossing in a 2016 gray Toyota Prius with license plate 9PKY966 about three hours after he picked up the children, according to authorities.
Actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed by thieves last year after he came upon them attempting to steal the catalytic converter from his Toyota Prius in downtown Los Angeles, and a man was fatally shot in February for confronting two suspected thieves in Inglewood.
But its Prius ships in from Japan.
Ivan Stoyanov, who acknowledged his part in the conspiracy, was spotted parked in a Toyota Prius outside his address.
Like Vaccaro, Lam put their “Honk if you’re a silly goose” sticker on their Toyota Prius to hide a scratch, but it’s also sentimental.
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