stock car

American  

noun

1. a standard model of automobile changed in various ways for racing purposes.

2. Also called cattle car.  Railroads. a boxcar for carrying livestock.

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stock car British  

noun

1. 1. a car, usually a production saloon, strengthened and modified for a form of racing in which the cars often collide

   2. ( as modifier )

      stock-car racing

2. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): cattle truck.  a railway wagon designed for carrying livestock

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Other Word Forms

• stock-car adjective

Etymology

Origin of stock car

1855–60, stock car for def. 2

Example Sentences

In a stock car, you can usually save it if you have a moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2024

The history of the auto racing track located some 50 miles east of Los Angeles, known colloquially as just Fontana, is rich with the biggest names in stock car racing having competed there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Busch added that he’s dealt with arthritis and gout while trying to shake lingering effects of a brain injury that rocked stock car racing a year ago.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023

Truex had just turned 20 years old when he won a regional stock car series race at the track.

From Washington Times • Jul. 17, 2023

I leave the stock car, following the noise to the edge of a steep bank.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen