🛤
railway track
Unicode: 1F6E4
Description
A light blue or grey car, typically a sedan or hatchback, depicted from the side.
Group:
Travel & Places > transport-ground
Status:
unqualified
Emotion:
Neutral, utilitarian. Represents transportation or travel by car.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 7.0 (2014) as part of a broader set of transportation and travel-related symbols. It's a straightforward representation of a car.
Usage Examples
- Indicating travel: 'I'm coming over! 🚗'
- Referring to a vehicle: 'My new car is here! 🚗'
- Talking about commuting: 'Long drive to work today 🚗'
- Planning a trip: 'Let's take the car for our weekend getaway 🚗'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate arrival/departure, car travel, or general vehicle-related topics.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often used in conversations about commuting or daily life.