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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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 Its portfolio has included college football and basketball, NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, a junior circuit of the stock car racing mainstay, and a similar up-and-comers subsidiary of the WWE in WWE NXT. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025 Outside of acting, Hackman had a passion for painting, stunt flying, stock car racing, and deep-sea diving. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

stock car

noun
: a racing car that is similar to regular cars

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