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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The lawsuit, initially lodged in October 2024, highlights how NASCAR allegedly maintains a monopoly over the top-tier stock car racing series in the United States, a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Presented annually since 1958, the award, named in honor of former NASCAR competitors Billy and Bobby Myers, recognizes individuals and/or groups who have provided outstanding contributions to the sport of stock car racing. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 Paul Goldsmith, an iconic figure in American stock car racing, has died. Chantz Martin, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2024 An eye-popping exchange early Friday on X between one of the most powerful figures in American motorsports and one of stock car racing’s most prominent drivers/team owners resurfaced current and long-standing tension in the NASCAR garage. Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 5 Apr. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

stock car

noun
: a racing car that is similar to regular cars

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