stock car

noun

1
: a latticed railroad boxcar for carrying livestock
2
: a racing car having the basic chassis of a commercially produced assembly-line model

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Both teams chose to take on the sport legally, including NASCAR CEO Jim France for allegedly monopolizing stock car racing. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 This was Lawson's first time with a stock car racing setup. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 Her debut on stock car racing's biggest stage happens today. Jacob Lev, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025 The legal battle between the stock car racing series and 23XI Racing and FRM began in October 2024. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stock car

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stock car was in 1858

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“Stock car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20car. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

stock car

noun
: a racing car that is similar to regular cars

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