stock car
Americannoun
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a standard model of automobile changed in various ways for racing purposes.
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Also called cattle car. Railroads. a boxcar for carrying livestock.
noun
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a car, usually a production saloon, strengthened and modified for a form of racing in which the cars often collide
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( as modifier )
stock-car racing
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Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): cattle truck. a railway wagon designed for carrying livestock
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stock car
1855–60, stock car for def. 2
Example Sentences
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The outcome of the trial could have a massive impact on stock car racing and the sport’s premier league.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
Auto Club’s stock car division, then on a par with a fledgling NASCAR.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
It’s about competing visions for stock car racing.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the greatest stock car star of his era.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
I jump down from the stock car just as a black and beige Plymouth roadster pulls into the parking lot.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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