plural roadsters
1
a
: an automobile with an open body that seats two and has a folding, retractable, or removable top and often a luggage compartment or rumble seat in the rear compare convertible entry 2
b
: a light carriage : buggy
2
a
: a horse suitable for riding or driving on roads
b
: a utility saddle horse of the hackney type
Examples of roadster in a Sentence
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As a sendoff to Bugatti’s W16 motor, the French marque created the Mistral, a $5 million-plus roadster.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
The 914 model used a flat-four or flat-six engine and was only available as a two-seat roadster with a targa-top.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
The lead photo on the funeral home tribute page displays Barnett posing before a lime green roadster, helmet tucked under one arm.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Bortz restored the roadster from its years of neglect, but left the sedan in junkyard condition as testimony to the neglect many historic show cars endured.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
The Chrysler Halcyon concept is a stunning, high-tech roadster with an electric powertrain and fully autonomous capabilities.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Feb. 2024
The 356 used a tubular space frame chassis with an elegant roadster body designed by Erwin Komenda.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023
But Hutchins says that interest has grown to more than 20 following the debut of the silver electric roadster.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 July 2023
Gerry arrives at the mansion in a baby blue Corvette roadster.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Brett Berk, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
The 914 model used a flat-four or flat-six engine and was only available as a two-seat roadster with a targa-top.
—David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
The lead photo on the funeral home tribute page displays Barnett posing before a lime green roadster, helmet tucked under one arm.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Bortz restored the roadster from its years of neglect, but left the sedan in junkyard condition as testimony to the neglect many historic show cars endured.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
The Chrysler Halcyon concept is a stunning, high-tech roadster with an electric powertrain and fully autonomous capabilities.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Feb. 2024
The 356 used a tubular space frame chassis with an elegant roadster body designed by Erwin Komenda.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023
But Hutchins says that interest has grown to more than 20 following the debut of the silver electric roadster.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 July 2023
Gerry arrives at the mansion in a baby blue Corvette roadster.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
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roadster
noun
road·ster
ˈrōd-stər 
: an automobile with an open body and a folding fabric top that seats two
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