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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
  • Two doctors from Formula Medicine, an Italian center for driver performance working with BMW, which runs two cars in Hypercar in conjunction with the WRT team, directly addressed the suit’s cooling duration.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • At a memorial for one of the men, cars were smashed into each other in a field and set alight.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cars
Noun
  • Trusting non-human drivers more While technological advances in automobiles have improved safety for drivers and passengers, that isn’t the case for road-sharing cyclists.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The property was replaced as an entrance to the park when automobiles replaced stagecoaches.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of automobiles
Noun
  • 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
  • The instinct might be to reach for sweeping alliance compacts, but that instinct should be resisted.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of compacts
Noun
  • Known for being highly conductive, copper has wide applications across electronics, housing and autos.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The president still plans to hike tariffs on Canadian autos in January, the official said, unless the countries can reach an agreement before then.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 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
  • Still, integrating the chemical intermediates and finished fiber within one production system could remove a barrier to adoption if Hyosung can supply the material at the volumes, consistency and price brands require.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • What is the right combination of short tracks, intermediates, road courses?
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of intermediates
Noun
  • Ham Delights Our readers couldn’t get enough of these sandwich minis.
    — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Its dual track of being a retailer while also helping others such as Old Navy curate beauty spaces gave it the insight that consumer demand for minis was there.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of minis
Noun
  • Last year, the city recorded 112 pedestrian deaths, of which 105 involved motor vehicles.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest bear killers by far in Central Florida are motor vehicles, blamed for killing 1,545 bears in the region in the past 10 years, including 219 in 2025, the most since 2021 when 242 bears died on the region’s roadways.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of motor vehicles
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