sports car

or sport car

noun

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

sports car

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sports car¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Thin plasticine strands stripped the sheen off sports cars parked on the street.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, you might consider getting a sports car but then imagine how you would feel if it broke down and needed maintenance.

From Los Angeles Times

Shiny lowriders fill the lobby while high-end sports cars of the past and prototypes of the future fill its four floors to the brim.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple laundered large amounts of money to buy luxuries including a Ferrari sports car and property in Hawaii and New York, the indictment says.

From BBC

The failure of a deal to produce sports cars in Wales was part of a “disappointing pattern” of Welsh government investments, it has been claimed.

From BBC

Related Words

• convertible
• two-seater