GT

¹ American

gigaton; gigatons.
Also called grand touring car. Also called grand touring. Also called GT car,. Automotive.
1. an automobile in the style of a coupe, usually seating two but occasionally four, and designed for comfort and high speed.
2. a high-speed, two-door model of a four-door sedan.

gt. ² American

abbreviation

gilt.
great.
(in prescriptions) a drop.

GT ¹ British

abbreviation

gran turismo: a high-performance luxury sports car with a hard fixed roof, designed for covering long distances

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gt ² British

abbreviation

Guatemala

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Etymology

Origin of gt.

gt. ( def. 3 ) < Latin gutta

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He was later clocked driving his Bentley Continental GT at 82mph in a 70mph limit on the A50 Rudhall Overbridge, also in Herefordshire, on 22 December.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

But why, when lightness is such an empowering virtue, would anyone tempt fate in motorized dreadnoughts like the GT S?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Mercedes-Benz unveiled its AMG GT four-door coupe, a high-end EV with 1,153 horsepower and a zero to 60 mph time of about two seconds.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Goodyear Tire & Rubber GT 3.11%increase; green up pointing triangle swung to a loss in the first quarter, reporting struggling tire demand across much of its business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Vanessa arrived with a whole crew of friends wearing bright-green T-shirts that said GT.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

Portrait slightly damaged. 8vo., new, cf. gt. back, 8s.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 99, September 20, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

Or like this swatch of light verse: U cn gt a gd jb w hi pa!

From Time Magazine Archive

Zircon held a hand to his head in a sign of chagrin that he had forgotten, then he wrote, "Hw we gt clos?"

From The Wailing Octopus by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

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