bumper car

noun

1. (in an amusement park) a small, carlike electric vehicle with an encircling rubber bumper that one maneuvers around an enclosed arena while purposely bumping other vehicles.

bumper car

noun

1. a low-powered electrically propelled vehicle driven and bumped against similar cars in a special rink at a funfair Also calledDodgem

Word History and Origins

Origin of bumper car¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

As these plates play a slow-moving game of bumper cars, they sometimes get stuck together.

From Science News For Students

The former amusement park's bumper car pavilion has taken on new life as the setting for weekly outdoor dances — especially important while the historic Spanish Ballroom is closed.

From Washington Post