sportster

[ spawrt-ster, spohrt- ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a sports car.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sportster¹

1960–65; sport(s car) + -ster, on the model of dragster, roadster, etc.

Example Sentences

The powerful downblast had completely upset the sportster pilot's calculations.

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The sportster dipped over an island, crossed a narrow lagoon, and settled to the ground beside the guard flier.

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It would be a long time before the shiny, new sportster would be in condition to sweep into another parking area.

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The two went down in the elevator and walked over to the wrecked sportster.

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