sports car

noun

: a low small usually 2-passenger automobile designed for quick response, easy maneuverability, and high-speed driving

Examples of sports car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Murray had long dreamed of building a sports car with the driver’s seat in the middle, allowing for ideal vision around left- and right-hand corners as well as perfect weight distribution. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 9 May 2024 Buyers of its earlier model, the Roadster sports car, charged primarily at home. Ivan Penn, New York Times, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sports car 

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sports car was in 1919

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“Sports car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20car. Accessed 13 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

sports car

noun
: a low small usually two-passenger automobile designed for high-speed driving

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