sports car

noun

: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving

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In the last few years, Realme has slowly moved into the flagship handset space, and at a launch event in Paris on Tuesday, Realme has gone full premium with a special edition phone made in collaboration with British luxury sports car maker Aston Martin. Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Following his sentencing, Zamora-Quezada, 68, is also being forced to forfeit about $28 million, including 13 real estate properties, a jet and a Maserati GranTurismo sports car. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 26 May 2025 While many makes and models never made it across the Atlantic, MG was—almost single-handedly—the automaker that really launched the popularity of sports cars in the United States. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025 Motorheads, the newest young adult drama to hit Prime Video, follows a group of teens restoring and racing sports cars in a small, once-prosperous Rust Belt town. Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sports car

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sports car was in 1919

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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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sports car

noun
: a low small usually two-passenger automobile designed for high-speed driving

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