race car

noun

US
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing

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Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 The actor, an experienced race car driver, had veered into the opposite lane on a Colorado highway for no apparent reason, straight into an oncoming semi-truck, at 60 mph. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026 The shutter speed is used to capture action, like a race car or a bird in flight. ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026 The brand’s latest machine falls squarely in that camp as well, a lightweight, track-loving roadster that’s a celebration of a 1951 race car driven by Stirling Moss. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for race car

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“Race car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/race%20car. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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race car

noun
: a very fast car that is used in professional auto racing
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