race car

noun

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

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In Silverdale, Washington, a BMW owner discovered his dashcam had captured a mechanic doing 113 mph on public roads, blowing through red lights, blasting music and treating the vehicle like his personal race car. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Anderson then went on to star in the 1983 race car comedy Stroker Ace. Becca Longmire, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Head back to 2005 with Herbie: Fully Loaded, which stars Lohan as Maggie, an aspiring race car driver who ends up behind the wheel of the iconic Love Bug, Herbie, who first appeared in a movie back in 1968. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025 According to Coronel, a former race car driver from the Netherlands, Hamilton's posture concerned him. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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race car

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