Thesaurus results for SUBCOMPACT

subcompact

noun

Definition of subcompact

as in car

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Recent Examples of subcompact 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 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 See All Example Sentences for subcompact

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Noun

That sent the first two cars of the impacted train plummeting down a 13-foot slope.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Heavy Is the Crown resembles a mainstream rap sampler of sorts, and its default settings are the kickback and the car stereo.

— Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Dodge Charger The OG Dodge Charger arrived in 1966 as a large two-door coupe, lasting through 1978.

— Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The golden saffron panna cotta is an ode in dessert form to my favorite Italian region (and, in my opinion, beats zabaione), while a basil sorbet topping a raspberry mascarpone coupe was a palate cleanser to remember.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of coupe

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Along with charred automobile parts, construction debris and battery casing fragments found on the site as deep as 16 feet underground, MPCA testing done in the early 2010s identified lead and carcinogenic chemical hotspots.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The modern assembly line American industrialist Ransom Olds introduced an early automotive assembly-line production system around 1901, while Henry Ford later popularized moving assembly lines in automobile manufacturing.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobile

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Since the 1990s, the East Wing had what could almost be called a compact with Afghan women.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit alleges DraftKings operates a sports book in violation of the gaming compact between the Tribe and the state inked in 2021, which provides the Tribe a monopoly on sports betting in Florida.

— Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of compact

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The next auto race will be decided by which country can excel at both.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
While working for his family's auto-leasing company, Selig became a minority investor in the Milwaukee Braves, who played at County Stadium from 1953-65 and won two NL pennants and the 1957 World Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of auto

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Most tequila is aged in American ex-bourbon barrels, but there are certain brands that turn to French limousine oak, and this is one of those.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
Even the president's limousine is getting regular updates, most of them classified.

— Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of limousine

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