minicar

noun

Definition of minicarnext
as in car

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Recent Examples of minicar Only two large pickups, the Rivian R1T and Toyota Tundra, met the higher standards placed on award winners for 2025, while no minicars, large cars, minivans, or small pickups made the list. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025 Build on the 500’s strength among minicars, but don’t hold your breath for success with bigger vehicles. — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025 But no minivans, small pickups, minicars or large cars made the list. — Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Since most minicar trips are relatively short, models may require only modest-sized batteries with around 50 miles of range. — Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for minicar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minicar
  1. car
  2. subcompact
  3. automobile
  4. coupe
  5. auto
  6. motor vehicle
  7. motorcar
  8. mini
Noun
  • Police Chief Christopher Egan told CBS News Detroit that the flyers may be from a group from Ohio and appeared to have been tossed out of a car window.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the luxury car were Berezovska’s two alleged accomplices – Vladyslav Reut and Vitaliy Zhykovych.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • Budget-conscious buyers still craved a true, sub-US$30,000 subcompact.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Kia America The X-Line SX’s available heated and ventilated seats, driver memory system, heated steering wheel, panoramic roof and surround-view camera would not have appeared in a mainstream subcompact SUV a few years ago.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of subcompact
Noun
  • The online automobile search engine found that the price of a three-year-old 911 has risen from $132,369 to $230,273, or $97,904 over the last seven years.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fueled by a 53% drop in motor vehicle theft and a 37% decrease in theft from automobiles, there has been 23% less property crime in DC from 2026 to 2025, according to police data.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Four people were in a 2009 BMW coupe convertible that hit a tree, police said.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds and strain off the ice into a coupe or Martini glass.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • Nevada has the service industry unions because of Las Vegas; Michigan has the auto industry and associated manufacturing support industries; Virginia is home to more federal workers than any other state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Another 9-10 minutes later, and my auto-map was back to looking how it was supposed to.
    — Joe Salas August 14, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of auto
Noun
  • Under current law, cars over 35 years old may also be exempt from specific portions of the smog test as long as they are legally classified and insured as collector motor vehicles.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For example, larger loan amounts typically require a first lien on a motor vehicle that is no more than ten years old, meets our value requirements, and is titled in applicant's name with valid insurance.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Noun
  • The late 1880s brought the motorcar, which used railway-style oil lamps.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lucky for people living in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, there are plenty of free things to do with fathers this upcoming weekend from free swimming to a classic motorcar gathering and surprising activities in between.
    — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of motorcar
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
Definition of mini

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“Minicar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minicar. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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