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

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Now, as women discover sports car racing and show their heart, opportunity explodes. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025 The 2025 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore's cabin screams sports car. Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025 Issei Kato | Reuters Eight years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promoted a next-generation Roadster, basing the name of the sports car on the company’s debut electric vehicle from 2008. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 British startup Longbow Motors has unveiled a new electric sports car in two formats. New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sports car

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sports car was in 1919

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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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sports car

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

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