Home › Words › C › carmatecarmatecarmate means someone with whom one rides in a car.EtymologyFrom car + -mate.nounSomeone with whom one rides in a car.e.g.“Our friendliest carmates are a family from Armenia taking a vacation from the Georgian war.” — 2007, Eugene Buchanan, Brothers on the Bashkaus: A Siberian Paddling Adventure, page 36:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.coachmate 70% match — One whom someone shares a coach ride with; a passenger on the same coach. vs carmate →cockmate 67% match — A partner or companion. vs carmate →busmate 65% match — One whom someone shares a bus ride with; a passenger on the same bus. vs carmate →boatmate 64% match — Someone with whom one shares a boat, or with whom one works on a boat. vs carmate →cupmate 63% match — A fellow drinker; one who accompanies another person in drinking alcohol. vs carmate →tripmate 63% match — A companion on a trip. vs carmate →raftmate 62% match — One who travels on the same raft. vs carmate →copassenger 62% match — A passenger who travels with another. vs carmate →