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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That race is considered a key development for NASCAR as part of an initiative to bring high-level stock car racing to major metropolitan markets, as opposed to the majority of its tracks, which are located in less populated areas. Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 18 June 2025 The 44-year-old driver has switched to part-time racing in the stock car series. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025 The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame is a small museum in Mooresville devoted to motorsports history, from drag racing to stock cars, at 119 Knob Hill Road off Interstate 77 at Exit 36. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2025 Though Muniz has had great success racing stock cars and trucks in competitive tournaments like the ARCA Menards Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, he's recently fallen on hard times. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Apr. 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 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

stock car

noun
: a racing car that is similar to regular cars

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