noun phrase · academic
car dependency
UK/kɑː dɪˈpɛndənsi/US/kɑr dɪˈpɛndənsi/CAR de·PEN·dan·CY
reliance on private cars for most everyday travel due to lack of viable alternatives
Examples
“High levels of car dependency make it difficult to reduce urban congestion.”
“Policies that improve cycling and public transport can reduce car dependency.”
“Car dependency is often strongest in sprawling suburbs with few local services.”
Band 8 sentence
“Tackling car dependency requires integrated land-use and transport planning that prioritises reliable alternatives to private cars.”
Collocations
- reduce car dependency
- high car dependency
- address car dependency
Word family
Common mistakes
car dependent→car dependency
dependence on car→dependence on cars / car dependency
Say it for a higher band
5reliance on cars→6dependence on cars→7+car dependency
Synonyms
reliance on cars
Easily confused
car ownership
“Rising car ownership does not always lead to decreased use of public transport.”
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