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woody

noun

variants or woodie

Definition of woody

as in sports car

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Recent Examples of woody The Temple Oud Hair Perfume is billed as a rich, woody-floral aroma designed to linger all day. — Caché McClay, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Catering to the woody, spicy scent-loving crowd, the punchy citrus base layered in with spice notes creates an aroma that’s light but also layered according to Lee. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026 That same month, another whale, this one a juvenile, was found lifeless and lodged among woody debris in a Washington State river, miles from the ocean. — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 This newest addition to the Black Gold Project line blends vanilla and praline with a classic woody base of cedar and sandalwood. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woody

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Noun

The caveat is that while the V8s in these pickups are built for towing, off-road shenanigans, and long road trips, the LS6 in Chevy's sports car was tuned with the racetrack and canyon carving in mind.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Of course, most of us are not shopping for a $200,000 flying sports car.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of sports car

Noun

Ford only has one hybrid midsize pickup, the Maverick, and discontinued its hybrid Escape SUV.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The growth in deliveries comes as the company continues a ramp-up in production of its entry-level Rivian R2 SUV that launched earlier this year as a smaller, less expensive sibling to its flagship R1 SUV.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

Its riveted, rounded-corner Traveler box trailer featured the unique distinction of working as a convertible, using a retractable fabric roof panel to open its cabin to the sky above.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Rolls-Royce announced the beginning of drive testing for the upcoming Project Nightingale convertible.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of convertible

Noun

My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
But each vehicle is unique — an all-purpose sedan (station wagon), a two-door convertible and the four-door Town Car Phaeton.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of station wagon

Noun

There was also a Civic hatchback built as a Dodge Charger from the 1970s as recently as 2023.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Its first hatchback was still a three-door, though, and slightly more practical for carrying cargo rather than humans in the rear.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hatchback

Noun

The father and children were last seen in a 2011 Black Lincoln town car with the California license plate SOLOYST.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
The app, called Cherry, lasted only a year, but Sacks did better with another early-stage investment in a company that sent a town car to pick you up.

— George Packer, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026

Definition of town car

Noun

The Elegante used a heavy retractable hardtop operated by an elaborate electro-hydraulic mechanism, with the entire operation taking roughly two minutes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Built on a 1953 Cadillac Series 62 chassis, fit with a 331 ci V-8, this all-aluminum two-seater features a retractable hardtop, a wraparound windshield, a Lucite steering wheel, and Liberace levels of gold-plating.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardtop

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