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speedster

American  
[speed-ster] / ˈspid stər /

noun

  1. a person who travels at high speed.


speedster British  
/ ˈspiːdstə /

noun

  1. a fast car, esp a sports model

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of speedster

First recorded in 1915–20; speed + -ster

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Ben Gannon-Doak is the one genuine speedster - Curtis is the only other winger - and a heavy burden rests on his young shoulders.

From BBC May 19, 2026

In-form Italian speedster Giovanni Franzoni set up teammate Alex Vinatzer with a shot at Olympic gold after setting the fastest time in the opening downhill of the men's team combined event on Monday.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

It was clear the team envisioned a prominent role for the 5-foot-10, 175-pound speedster, trading former second baseman Gavin Lux to Cincinnati just days after Kim was acquired.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2025

That was a fourth try in three Tests for the speedster.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2024

In a blur, Wiki Ellison appeared next to her sister, dropped off by the speedster Golden Hour, who’d already zoomed away.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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