roadster

noun

road·​ster ˈrōd-stər 

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

Examples of roadster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its predecessor was a handsome roadster called the Alpine, introduced in 1959 and made through 1968. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025

From the outside, this little roadster more than strongly resembles an MG MGB from the 1960s. —Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Bonneville, a dry lakebed on the border of Utah and Nevada, has long been an iconic location for land speed records, with Speed Week attracting around 500 hot rods, roadsters and motorcycles each year. —George Ramsay, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025

Originally painted white, the king of rock and roll had the roadster resprayed red after his female fans kept writing on it with lipstick. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

roadster

noun

road·​ster ˈrōd-stər 

: an automobile with an open body and a folding fabric top that seats two