roadster

noun

Definition of roadsternext
as in coupé

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Recent Examples of roadster Not surprisingly, the resulting roadster was the undisputed star of the 1955 New York Auto Show. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 With a wet curb weight of around 302 lb (137 kg), the XSR155 has considerably less motorcycle to haul around than a typical 300cc or 400cc retro roadster. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 In fact, this unassuming little coupe was the one car that sparked the global roadster boom of the early 1990s, when the MX-5’s huge popularity convinced European carmakers to create the Boxster, SLK, TT, Z3, MGF and Barchetta. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roadster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadster
  1. cabriolet
  2. phaeton
  3. cab
  4. chariot
  5. buckboard
  6. landau
  7. chaise
  8. coach
Noun
  • The manual package adds $8,550 to the Carrera S coupe’s starting price, bringing it to $167,100, while the manual cabriolet jumps nearly $11,000 to $181,000.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The cabriolet, which received Singer’s Classic Turbo treatment, was the focus of Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s women’s collections.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabriolet
Noun
  • Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 June 2024
  • An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022
Definition of phaeton
Noun
  • Epps and Stewart, who has been identified as her fiancé, had been living in the cab with the children.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rival taxi service Zoox faced a probe three years ago after self-certifying its own steering-wheel-free cabs.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • Moments later, Sol’s chariot resumed its fiery march across the sky, just as modern science predicted.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Its influence eventually spread far beyond carts and chariots.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of chariot
Noun
  • The suspension mods make the Dinan drive hard and thrashy, stiff as a Bavarian buckboard.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
Definition of buckboard
Noun
  • It's also understood that King Charles, 75, will attend Trooping the Colour amid his own cancer treatment, and conduct the review while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • Margaret’s son David Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdown, joined Charles and Camilla in their landau, while her daughter Lady Sarah Chatto traveled in the third carriage with her husband, Daniel.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
Definition of landau
Noun
  • Deep seats give it that sink-in-and-relax feel, and the oversized chaise gives you plenty of wiggle room during movie marathons or lazy weekends.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Specs AccordionItemContainerButton The Amabel chaise in Sandhill Cocoa draws the eye thanks to its bold, geometric upholstery—a tip right from the playbook of Heidi Caillier, who put it to work in Kendall Jenner’s vacation ranch.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of chaise
Noun
  • For a few seconds, though, the coach and quarterback stopped.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of coach

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“Roadster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roadster. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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