bumper car

noun

: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as at an amusement park)

Examples of bumper car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Urban Air Trampoline Park Trampolines, a ropes course, a tube playground, climbing walls, a tumble track and bumper cars are among the many attractions available at the Urban Air Trampoline Park which is aimed toward children. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024 Split ice with bumper cars 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024 New cruise ships are roughly double the size of those built in the 1990s, and resemble floating skyscrapers with a dizzying array of amenities, from skydiving simulators to water parks to bumper cars. The Week Staff, theweek, 15 Jan. 2024 End your journey in the resort city of Seaside and enjoy its historic arcade, old-fashioned carousel, bumper cars, and indoor miniature golf. Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2024 Additionally, there are more than 30 activities to choose from, including archery, bumper cars, a climbing wall, disc golf, ice skating, and tennis. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024 Zombieland Bumper Cars and Pacific Playground Not your typical bumper car ride, in this version one driver is chosen as Patient Zero – and with each bump infects other cars. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023 On offer will be a mix of themed physical and immersive multi-media experiences, interactive installations, attractions and dining options including escape rooms, VR and bumper cars as well as bars and restaurants. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023 Zombieland lovers will have two options to explore at the entertainment destination, beginning with a creative spin on bumper cars, in which one car is selected as Patient Zero, and the others must avoid getting bumped to remain uninfected and stave off a fate as a zombie. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bumper car was in 1938

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“Bumper car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20car. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bumper car

noun
: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as in an amusement park)
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