roadster

noun

road·​ster ˈrōd-stər 

plural roadsters

1

a

: an automobile with an open body that seats two and has a folding, retractable, or removable top and often a luggage compartment or rumble seat in the rear compare convertible entry 2

b

: a light carriage : buggy

2

a

: a horse suitable for riding or driving on roads

b

: a utility saddle horse of the hackney type

Examples of roadster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bonneville, a dry lakebed on the border of Utah and Nevada, has long been an iconic location for land speed records, with Speed Week attracting around 500 hot rods, roadsters and motorcycles each year. —George Ramsay, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025

Originally painted white, the king of rock and roll had the roadster resprayed red after his female fans kept writing on it with lipstick. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

Most were powered by V-8 engines, bedecked in chrome, and built in Detroit, but some European vehicles also gained a foothold in the U.S., notably rip-roaring British roadsters and a German oddball called the Volkswagen Beetle. —Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 July 2025

Curious details tied all the books together: the luncheons with her father Carson Drew, her trusty female side kicks Bess and George, a blue roadster and a tenacity that always led Nancy to solve the mystery. —Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 25 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

roadster

noun

road·​ster ˈrōd-stər 

: an automobile with an open body and a folding fabric top that seats two