noun
Aston
AS-tuhn
noun
1
Informal shorthand for a car made by Aston Martin.
"He pulled up outside the hotel in a gleaming aston."
verb
1
To astonish or amaze (rare, dialectal).
"The magician's final trick astoned the whole crowd."
How to Use Aston
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCasual word for an Aston Martin car.
Word Forms
Astons plural, Astons plural
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Etymology
The car sense comes from the Aston Martin brand name; the verb sense is a variant form related to "astonish."