lowrider

noun

low·​rid·​er ˈlō-ˌrī-dər How to pronounce lowrider (audio)
: a customized car with a chassis that has been lowered so that it narrowly clears the ground

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Painting together, the brothers chose their subjects from a personal archive of photographs, gathered over a lifetime immersed in the lowrider scene. Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 The cultural celebration will include the Chicano Art Mercado, live art making and traditional altars set inside the trunks of lowrider cars. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 The lowrider clubs in the Chicago area have become like one big family and a source of mutual support. Fernanda Figueroa and Melissa Perez Winder, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024 Celebrate riding low and slow at the annual King of the Streets lowrider showcase and competition this weekend. Megan Rose Dickey, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lowrider 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lowrider was circa 1972

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“Lowrider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lowrider. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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