Thesaurus results for LAND YACHT

land yacht

noun

Definition of land yacht

as in stock car

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Recent Examples of land yacht But more small car options is undeniably a good thing in a society overrun by rolling land yachts. — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025 Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024 For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking. — Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024 But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024 Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 Once notorious for lumbering land yachts, Caddy applied a ruthless gram-by-gram strategy to trim weight. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2014

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Noun

The Connecticut native, a former driver on NASCAR’s Modified Tour, has made a whopping 27 starts at New Hampshire and has more than 2,700 laps under his belt alone in that car – not to mention his stock car experience.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Kennedy, a member of the family that has run NASCAR for decades, was a pro stock car driver before joining the executive ranks.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of stock car

Noun

The body of the most extreme version of the automaker’s iconic sports car is available finished in either White or GT Silver Metallic with the front and rear fascias, along with the wing caps, covered in a green protective film.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
By combining precise speed and steering control with an electric powertrain capable of rapid torque delivery, Voyah has shown that a production electric crossover can perform a stunt once associated with a high-performance sports car.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sports car

Noun

Ford's muscle car provides a unique driving experience that thousands of driving enthusiasts appreciate.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
During the inspection of the classic muscle car, officers found irregularities in the VIN and determined it had been altered.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of muscle car

Noun

The father and children were last seen in a 2011 Black Lincoln town car with the California license plate SOLOYST.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
The app, called Cherry, lasted only a year, but Sacks did better with another early-stage investment in a company that sent a town car to pick you up.

— George Packer, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026

Definition of town car

Noun

But each vehicle is unique — an all-purpose sedan (station wagon), a two-door convertible and the four-door Town Car Phaeton.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
My family loved to spin yarns and tell stories, whether at the dinner table or on long drives in the station wagon and the backward-facing trundle seat.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of station wagon

Noun

The bullet that struck Reagan had bounced off of a limousine – one of many bullets fired in the shooting spree, which wounded three others.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Several of the accompanying staff and Secret Service agents were injured, and one of the bullets ricocheted off of President Reagan’s limousine and struck him in the chest.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of limousine

Noun

The question is how long the mini-digression can become without hijacking the main sentence (or story).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
At the centimeter scale, researchers controlled mini-boats using audible frequencies to activate individual cavities for steering and navigation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

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