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)

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The Ice at Canalside, located along the Buffalo Waterfront, has public skating and curling sessions nearly every night of the week, along with the always enjoyable ice bumper cars. Brian Higgins, Outside, 28 Jan. 2026 On board, guests can ride bumper cars, go roller skating, take in the views from North Star, the world's tallest viewing deck on a cruise ship, and more. Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026 Riders could even make the saucers ram into each other like bumper cars. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026 Snowstorm bumper cars are no longer a concern for now, a weather expert says. Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bumper car

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bumper car was in 1938

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“Bumper car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20car. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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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 in an amusement park)
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