Thesaurus results for SUBCOMPACT

subcompact

noun

Definition of subcompact

as in car

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Recent Examples of subcompact But that level of popularity won't save the subcompact electric vehicle. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 20 July 2026 The Venue is Hyundai’s subcompact SUV that also happens to be the least expensive vehicle for the 2026 model year. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 Adjusting fees by vehicle weight also seems crucial because a large SUV wears down roads faster than a subcompact. — Justin Fox, Twin Cities, 12 May 2026 Main rivals for the Envista include popular subcompact SUVs like the Hyundai Kona and the classy Mazda CX-30. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for subcompact

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Noun

The group of officers included at least two plainclothes officers wearing bulletproof vests, who arrived in an unmarked car shortly before the shooting.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

The coupe’s saffron finish with cobalt-blue accents is a combination that has helped define LV’s color palette for much of its history.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of coupe

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

Alas, this compact between viewer and moviemaker is discarded in most contemporary comic book movies.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani compact is a response to the prolonged Iran war, an Israel perceived as seeking hegemony, and the failure of other diplomatic initiatives.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of compact

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

According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Witnesses describe chaotic crash scene Surveillance video and witness accounts described the sedan speeding down the street before the collision.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sedan

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

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