lowrider

American  

[loh-rahy-der] / ˈloʊˈraɪ dər /

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of lowrider

First recorded in 1975–80; low ¹ + rider

Example Sentences

Earlier in 2025, the My Ride column featured Sandy Avila, a construction company office administration manager living in Pasadena, Calif., and her 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS lowrider that she named Highly Favored.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you close your eyes, you could see the trio’s lowrider rolling down Whittier Blvd, with all three mischief-makers hanging out the windows.

From Los Angeles Times

Sandy Avila, a 42-year-old construction company office administration manager living in Pasadena, Calif., on her 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS lowrider, as told to A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

This car was on the cover of Lowrider magazine.

From The Wall Street Journal