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 ship also has bumper cars, roller skating, the aforementioned waterslides, two chocolate shops, on-demand cupcakes, and numerous other amenities for kids and teens. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025 Includes access to Adventure Park, laser tag, the interactive pixel floor, the Fly Zone, the Ninja Zone, glo-golf, bumper cars, skating and one raffle ticket. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 For even more indoor fun, head to the resort’s Arcadia Adventures, which has a rock-climbing wall, ropes course, bumper car course, laser tag, and arcade. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Includes access to all of the first-floor attractions like laser tag, Adventure Park, the drop tower, VR Grave Digger, bumper cars, and the interactive pixel floor. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 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 24 Jan. 2025.

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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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