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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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 Not many other families are more closely associated with American stock car racing. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Feb. 2025 The gist of the case is that NASCAR allegedly has too much control over the buying of the services of premier stock car racing teams. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 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 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

stock car

noun
: a racing car that is similar to regular cars

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