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 In that time, the company has gone from developing hybrid sports cars to focusing entirely on electric pickup trucks and SUVs. William Gavin, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024 The British sports car maker has just announced that its 2024 safety car—which is one of two used by the competition—will based on the upcoming 2025 Vantage. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024 Instead, the carmaker is doubling down on hybrid production so drivers can still get a kick from hearing and smelling their six-figure sports cars. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Feb. 2024 Nick Elworthy wanted to get every last detail exactly right on his Ferrari, from the stitching down to the unique color, a candy-apple red slightly deeper than the sports car’s signature shade. Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 With a price tag that often exceeds $3 million, this luxury sports car boasts a V12 engine and carbon-fiber construction known to deliver an unparalleled driving experience. Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2024 Between the packed crowd and the 59-car grid, there's proof that sports car racing is in good shape. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024 Two Central Valley school officials pleaded guilty Thursday in a scheme that officials say bilked the Patterson Joint Unified School District out of more than $1 million that was used to remodel homes and purchase cryptocurrency, computers and vehicles, including a Ferrari sports car. Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024 The car begins life as an Alpine A110, the compact and highly-regarded mid-engined French sports car that arrived in 2017. Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sports car

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

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