sports car

noun

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

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Alef Aeronautics is still in the process of developing an eVTOL that looks like an actual sports car, dubbed Model A. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 The Italian luxury sports car company was founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari, a former race car driver and salesman. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The lawsuit reportedly places partial blame on Chambers’ ex-husband – hedge fund manager Xuan Si – for purchasing the high-end sports car in the months leading up to the fatal wreck. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 The German sports car maker unveiled a GTS variant of the new-ish Macan Electric on Tuesday. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sports car

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Oct. 2025.

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sports car

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

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