sports car

noun

: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving

Examples of sports car in a Sentence

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Evading professional astronomers Musk’s sports car managed to sneak back up on the professionals charged with tracking objects in our solar system for several reasons. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025 The shiny red sports car parked in the living room is a 75% scale reproduction of a vintage Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 The marque remains the premiere sports car maker, and its vehicles will continue to command interest as long as this remains the case. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025 Fast radio burst detected in 'dead' galaxy raises questions about mysterious signals Space object or sports car? Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sports car 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sports car was in 1919

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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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sports car

noun
: a low small usually two-passenger automobile designed for high-speed driving

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