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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They’ve been welcomed at lowrider shows and spoken at prisons, breaking down barriers and fostering understanding. Grace Xue, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 His late father, Alberto Marquez, had been a member of a Chicago area lowrider club. Fernanda Figueroa and Melissa Perez Winder, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024 The Petersen Automotive Museum is giving lowrider culture a turn in the spotlight. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2024 On Saturday morning, dozens of lowriders representing at least five car clubs met at the Festival Beach parking lot just southwest of the Johnny Degollado Pavilion. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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