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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Garrett Mitchell — the YouTuber and stock car racer known as Cleetus McFarland — posted a tribute to his longtime friend on Facebook.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
It’s about competing visions for stock car racing.
From New York Times • May 1, 2024
In a stock car, you can usually save it if you have a moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2024
The 43-year-old Truex struggled in the first season of NASCAR’s new Next Gen stock car.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023
After we get the animals back on board, I climb into the stock car and poke my head into the room.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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