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woody

noun

variants or woodie

Definition of woody

as in sports car

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Recent Examples of woody Mosses and lichens filled the hollows, while yellowish dead man’s fingers — a spooky and thus aptly named fungus — curled among low-growing rhododendrons that perfumed the air with warm, woody notes. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Pruning these woody plants in the fall or winter will remove buds and severely limit the flowers available in the spring. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Aug. 2026 Such a scent—defined by its brightness, as well as its signature woody and spicy character—is comprised of fresh ginger and cedar notes with the smokiness of vetiver and the roundness of tonka beans. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Invasive plants in a garden can be annuals, herbaceous perennials, or woody types. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for woody

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Noun

Tazio Ottis' family has operated a sports car repair shop along the corridor for 35 years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Ford's Mustang is a timeless sports car that doesn't break the bank and can be enhanced for maximum performance.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sports car

Noun

Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Three Fall Must-Dos Enjoy traditional German and Swiss food, craft beer, live music, chainsaw carving, and wagon rides at Oktoberfest, held downtown the last weekend of September.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagon

Noun

The full-size prototype, installed on Hongqi’s EHS7 electric SUV, can reportedly produce up to 300 watts of power under sufficient sunlight and generate around 400 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
One of them was this Torcal prototype, which was being used to shuttle journalists (your author included) around to give them a taste of the company’s first electric SUV.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

Four people were in a 2009 BMW coupe convertible that hit a tree, police said.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Some witnesses said a man exited the passenger side of the Malibu, ran to the driver’s side of a blue Ford Mustang convertible, and drove away.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of convertible

Noun

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
My family loved to spin yarns and tell stories, whether at the dinner table or on long drives in the station wagon and the backward-facing trundle seat.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of station wagon

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

This potent track weapon is based on the brand's CC850 from 2022, and is built as a two-seater with a removable hardtop.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
While riding in a hardtop Jeep on a popular scenic route, Going-to-the-Sun Road, a rock came through the roof and struck Schowengerdt on the head as his wife sat beside him, the GoFundMe said.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardtop

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