sports car

noun

: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving

Examples of sports car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His comments suggest the fifth generation of the beloved sports car will be here sooner than later, too. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

While on the surface, that’s a startling drop for a nameplate that has long defied the normal premium sports car depreciation curve. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Suspended from wires overhead, a sports car was poised as if racing around a Möbius strip, meant to evoke the unending pursuit of improvement. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

The Italian manufacturer has been making sports cars since 1947. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sports car

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

sports car

noun

: a low small usually two-passenger automobile designed for high-speed driving