speeder

American  

[spee-der] / ˈspi dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that speeds.

2. a driver who exceeds the legal speed limit.

3. a small self-propelled railroad car powered by a gasoline engine and used by section hands.

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Etymology

Origin of speeder

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; speed, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The former is bucking orders to take a speeder ride, and the latter delivers "buck up, kid" speeches via hologram before marching into a salvage facility and declaring she's a general.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2023

Three years later, while attempting to pull over a speeder on Lancaster Boulevard, Devoe caused a three-car crash when he made an unsafe left turn and rammed into another vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023

“It’s a land speeder for the Dark Side.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Roberts is not out to ticket every last speeder, because that would be impossible.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2021

Martino.—Time is a cure for youth, and marriage a happy speeder of time.

From The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life by Green, Anna Katharine