sports car

noun

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

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While this burly Ford was no sports car, body roll was nicely planted for its stature on twisty Malibu canyon roads. Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Espino and Rocha were in a McLaren 570S sports car, per WFAA-TV, which fatally struck a tree around 3:10 p.m. Dallas Fire-Rescue authorities responded to a call for help at the 8500 block of Abrams Road beside Forest Meadow Middle School, the DPD confirmed. Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 The previous Traverse wasn't a sports car either, but the height and the width of the new SUV dull its road manners. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 For two decades, Charger and Challenger sports cars were on sale alongside the Durango, a family-sized sport utility vehcile (SUV). Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 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 27 Dec. 2024.

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sports car

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

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