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

Instead, we are left to explain how jump shots become the equivalent of bumper cars bouncing off the rim. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 14 May 2025

Vences also plays soccer, so those skills certainly can help in the video game when trying to hit a soccer ball into the net with a bumper car. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025

The Spiral dry slide; choose from three water slides at the Harbour Aquapark; ride bumper cars and more. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025

While best known for its flashy entertainment and adventurous activities — from bumper cars and ice skating to surfing and indoor skydiving simulators — Royal Caribbean offers something for all types of travelers. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bumper car

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar

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)