muscle car

noun

: any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving

Examples of muscle car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The automaker has yet to say how much its new muscle car will cost. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 No, the new electric muscle car from the Stellantis brand that lives on its high-horsepower reputation looks the part that it’s supposed to play — sleek, assertive and ready to hit the track. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 Nationwide, American muscle cars have become the target of some large theft rings. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024 The Chevy Camaro muscle car sitting abandoned at a South L.A. intersection looked suspicious enough. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024 As a result, maybe Tesla has taken a page out of the muscle car handbook, putting the big motor from the big car into the small car to go fast. Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2024 After driving the small-engine models, the ES feels like a muscle car. Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023 And muscle cars and monster trucks really aren’t necessary for single drivers. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2024 Then there’s the gold muscle car in the middle of the barn. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of muscle car was in 1966

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“Muscle car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20car. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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