: a customized car with a chassis that has been lowered so that it narrowly clears the ground

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Born in 1991, Peña was born years after the Smiths broke up, but was introduced to the group’s catalog at age 5, while his uncle drove him around in a lowrider. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The lowriders belong to members of the Chicanas Car Club, a group of women who say their cars are only part of the story. — Ashley Williams, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The event featured lowrider cars, live music, food, local vendors and community resources. — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 The zoot suit models, for the first time, will be sharing a stage with a dozen classic lowriders, Vanesa Estrella said. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lowrider

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lowrider was in 1967

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“Lowrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowrider. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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