race car

noun

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

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After a rare weekend outside of a race car, Kyle Larson returns to Bristol Motor Speedway raring to go. Nate Ryan, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 Frankie Muniz, who played Malcolm, pursued professional race car driving. Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Muniz has also pursued a career in race car driving. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 That might be in part why the 5-year-old primarily considers his father's profession to be race car driver (Muniz drives in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series). Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2026.

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race car

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