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bumper car
noun
: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as at an amusement park)
Examples of bumper car in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Fun Dimension offers everything from laser tag to rock climbing to bumper cars, a 7D theater and a massive indoor playground.
—Kathy Buccio, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In the heart of Asia, deep underground, two huge tectonic plates are crashing into each other — a violent but slow-motion bout of geological bumper cars that over time has sculpted the soaring Himalayan mountains.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2024
Omg, rose lovers, look at Sandra having the time of her life on the bumper cars.
—EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
Urban Air Trampoline Park Trampolines, a ropes course, a tube playground, climbing walls, a tumble track and bumper cars are among the many attractions available at the Urban Air Trampoline Park which is aimed toward children.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024
Split ice with bumper cars 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
New cruise ships are roughly double the size of those built in the 1990s, and resemble floating skyscrapers with a dizzying array of amenities, from skydiving simulators to water parks to bumper cars.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 15 Jan. 2024
End your journey in the resort city of Seaside and enjoy its historic arcade, old-fashioned carousel, bumper cars, and indoor miniature golf.
—Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2024
Additionally, there are more than 30 activities to choose from, including archery, bumper cars, a climbing wall, disc golf, ice skating, and tennis.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near bumper car
Cite this Entry
“Bumper car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20car. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
bumper car
noun
: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as in an amusement park)
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