lowrider

American  

[loh-rahy-der] / ˈloʊˈraɪ dər /

noun

• lowriders
  plural

1. an individually decorated and customized car fitted with hydraulic jacks that permit lowering of the chassis nearly to the road.

2. a person, often a teenager, who owns and drives such a car.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• lowriders
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of lowrider

First recorded in 1975–80; low ¹ + rider

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Example Sentences

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lowrider lowriders

He lay in a prone position, arms extended, body ensconced in gold and green lowrider armature, adhered to a blue bike frame, rocking on a 25-cent mechanical ride mechanism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

This is a major win for the lowrider community, which submitted more than 1,700 letters in support of the bill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

I think of a lowrider as a certain class of car with custom paint, 13-inch wheels, hydraulics…It’s your own little art piece on wheels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

My dad was the first person that I knew who had a lowrider, and my husband motivated me to get my own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

There’s a lowrider that’s painted to look like a box of Froot Loops, and a truck on some of the biggest rims I’ve ever seen in my life.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

“For generations, our communities have used lowriders to tell our stories, celebrate our heritage, and create something beautiful out of the streets we call home.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Rosales invited car clubs, including Nu Minis and local Volksstyle CC, to show off their rides, bringing attention to modified vehicles that aren’t lowriders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

She stands out when she brings her fresh build-outs to places like Pomona Swap Meet, where gearheads, lowriders and hot-rodders have met to show off their cars since the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

I grew up around lowriders, and I’ve always admired the lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

In those days, Fifty-Third Street was a hub of late-night activity, a thoroughfare for cruising lowriders with unmuffled tailpipes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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