sports car

American  

Or sport car

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of sports car

First recorded in 1920–25

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• muscle car vs. sports car

Example Sentences

The short is set in the third week of January 1981, the week the DeLorean sports car, of “Back to the Future” fame, was launched.

From Los Angeles Times

Tenev said he used to stick to driving a Tesla Model 3, worried about being perceived as flaunting his wealth if he was spotted behind the wheel of a high-end sports car.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chadwick, 27, is close to being the first female driver to compete at the top level of sports car racing for several years.

From BBC

Our romance started at the end of the production with a drive across Europe in his new Alfa Romeo sports car, but we’d really only been together six or so weeks since then.

From The Wall Street Journal

Phypers has asked to keep their assets and debts as separate property, including his power tools, motorcycle and sports car, legal documents showed.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• convertible
• two-seater