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
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Limited to 99 examples, the roadster combines the Chiron’s mechanical foundation with bodywork inspired by the 1934 Type 57 Roadster Grand Raid.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Gearing ratios are all short, in typical roadster fashion.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
The car is one of only six roadsters ever built, Autoblog reported.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025
Manos drives a 1960 Mercedes 300 SL roadster, a $500,000 to $750,000 convertible favored in its day by Tony Curtis, Clark Gable and Elvis Presley.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025
Gearing ratios are all short, in typical roadster fashion.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
The car is one of only six roadsters ever built, Autoblog reported.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 29 Nov. 2025
Manos drives a 1960 Mercedes 300 SL roadster, a $500,000 to $750,000 convertible favored in its day by Tony Curtis, Clark Gable and Elvis Presley.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roadster
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“Roadster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadster. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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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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