Popemobile
[ pohp-muh-beel ]
/ ˈpoʊp məˌbil /
noun (often lowercase)
Informal.
any of various vehicles used to transport the pope when he appears in public, typically equipped with bulletproof glass.
Example sentences from the Web for popemobile
After the ceremony, the pope ditched his mitre and ceremonial robes and hopped into the popemobile for a spin around the square.
Onscene as Pope Francis Makes Saints of John Paul II and John XXIII |Barbie Latza Nadeau |April 27, 2014 |DAILY BEASTHe has opted for Fiat cars instead of the armored Mercedes “Popemobile” favored by his predecessors.
He rode in the popemobile and held the papal umbrella when the pontiff had to be out in the rain.
Did the Pope’s Butler, Paolo Gabriele, Really Do It? |Barbie Latza Nadeau |May 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for popemobile
Popemobile
/ (ˈpəʊpməˌbiːl) /
noun informal
a small open-top car used by the Pope to move amongst crowds
Word Origin for Popemobile
C20:
pope +
-mobile