bumper car

noun

: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as at an amusement park)

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The park offers open play hours with access to activities, including trampoline areas, trapeze, bumper cars, laser tag and climbing walls. Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024 Check out the Big Sky Waterpark which includes bumper cars and a mini-golf course. 10. Karen Cicero, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024 For many of us, summer fairs hold happy memories of riding the carousel and bumper cars and eating corn dogs, funnel cakes and cotton candy. Rachel Micah-Jones, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024 Despite the clear paddling skills of everyone involved, the races often appeared to turn into a watery version of bumper cars, or ‘Mario Kart With Boats’ as has been described on social media, with competitors regularly ramming into each other out. Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bumper car 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bumper car was in 1938

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“Bumper car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20car. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bumper car

noun
: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as in an amusement park)
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