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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

Example Sentences

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The Gabba under lights is expected to offer plenty of help for both bowling attacks with England stacked with quicks, though off-spinner Will Jacks has been called in to replace injured speedster Mark Wood.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

The speedster is now the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or - something that would have seemed impossible a year or two ago.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Saturday in the 200, Dezeurn ran against another freshman speedster, Cathedral’s Roosevelt Reuben, but Brandon Arrington of Spring Valley Mount Miguel took first in a blazing 20.76.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024

Seattle left fielder Dominic Canzone was late to collect a Rafaela liner in the corner in the sixth inning, resulting in the speedster taking third with a triple.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 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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