subcompacts

noun

plural of subcompact
as in cars

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  1. cars
  2. automobiles
  3. compacts
  4. autos
  5. sedans
  6. intermediates
  7. minis
  8. motor vehicles
Noun
  • That difference makes city cars, delivery vehicles and stationary storage more promising applications than long-range EVs.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The pavilion includes a gym, a sports court, a steam room and lifts for 20 cars.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cars
Noun
  • People have been wishing for flying cars since the earliest days of flight and automobiles.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • They were designed to combat the carbon emissions of gas-guzzling automobiles, and conspicuous consumption is at odds with saving the planet.
    — Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of automobiles
Noun
  • Avoid mowing, aerating, or starting lawn renovations immediately after rain, as wet soil compacts easily.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cushion compacts have long reigned in Korea and Yves Saint Laurent Beauty put their spin on it with their new Skin Affair Cushion Foundation.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of compacts
Noun
  • Currently, steel imports face duties of up to 50 percent, while the rate for autos is 25 percent.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The nation has ambitious goals of ramping up existing pharmaceutical and leather industries, and even moving into autos, medical devices, and semiconductors.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of autos
Noun
  • The initial lineup includes the A05 and A06 compact sedans, as well as the A07 midsize sedan.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Definition of sedans
Noun
  • These volatile compound intermediates shuttle and dissolve from the cathode, draining battery life.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, at the back of the pack, some of the drivers who started on slicks made stops to change to the intermediates.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of intermediates
Noun
  • Kardashian’s longtime friend Olivier Rousteing even tossed her the keys to the Paco Rabanne archives for her birthday, lending her two chainmail minis from fall 1995 haute couture for her birthday dinner.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The company’s Mac minis have also been selling well for people looking to run AI locally.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of minis
Noun
  • Recent administrative executive orders expanded tariffs beyond traditional sectors to encompass general industrial supplies, motor vehicles, specialized machinery, consumer paper and plastic products and building materials.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The measure would have reopened a two-mile stretch of the road to cars and trucks on weekdays and kept the road closed to motor vehicles on weekends and holidays.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of motor vehicles
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