sports car

noun

: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving

Examples of sports car in a Sentence

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Why this multimillionaire sports car CEO commutes in Toyotas. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 Beginning in 2026, FAGE will join Ferrari Hypercar in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)—the international sports car championship that includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025 As the 911 stands strong in the Porsche fleet, the Carrera GTS is easily their best looking, most enjoyable sports car. Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025 No, not sports cars — supercars. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sports car

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sports car was in 1919

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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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sports car

noun
: a low small usually two-passenger automobile designed for high-speed driving

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