sports car

American  

Or sport car

noun

• sports cars
  plural

1. a small, high-powered automobile with long, low lines, usually seating two persons.

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sports car British  

noun

1. a production car designed for speed, high acceleration, and manoeuvrability, having a low body and usually adequate seating for only two persons

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sports cars
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of sports car

First recorded in 1920–25

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• muscle car vs. sports car

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Example Sentences

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sports car

Tesla and SpaceX work together on a number of projects, including the Roadster sports car and the Terafab, a major chip-making endeavor.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

There was the design that gave the sports car an appearance of a jet fighter crossed with a Lamborghini.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

The sleek white sports car drove upside down, thrust itself into the air and performed a flip over a lineup of other Tesla vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

A new version of Tesla's Roadster electric sports car, equipped with thrusters which apparently allow it to hover and turn in mid-air, has been unveiled in Texas.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A police car followed the sports car over the cliff before Ryan added, “Brad isn’t very friendly to me. He’s sort of a loner.”

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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