sports car

noun

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

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The Italian coachbuilder was about to turn 100, so its then-design director, Mike Robinson, was tasked with crafting a new sports car inspired by one of its most famous creations, the Lancia Stratos Zero. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 June 2025 Prosecutors alleged Combs orchestrated the firebombing of the luxury sports car of the rapper Kid Cudi after learning the fellow musician was seeing Ventura in 2011. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 June 2025 Selling The Pixel 10 Pro Fold There is still a sense that foldable phones are the equivalent of luxury sports cars, designed to show off the technical ability of the manufacturer and act as a halo product for the rest of the product line. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Two special-edition sports cars based on the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS and Porsche Taycan 4S models were developed for the occasion. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 19 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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sports car

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

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