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roadster

roadster

10 7.2
An open two-seat car for driving for fun, often with a folding rear seat
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊd.stɚ/
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  • They also expect the Roadster to be produced next year.
  • Tesla roadster
  • BMW roadster
  • Ford roadster

I'm holding out hope, maybe foolishly, the Tesla Roadster is maybe two years away.

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Examples

  • That's a 1956 Jaguar roadster.

  • Outside, parked just behind his own adequate coupe, he found an enormous silver-colored roadster of English make and custom design.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Yeah, one of my best friends has a Roadster, and people just lose it.

  • Mother, call the garage and have my roadster sent around, will you?

  • I want you to go out and buy her a nice little roadster.

  • We'll use the black roadster.

  • Maybe we ought to buy her a puppy or a red roadster.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Don't you remember, the beach, Santa Monica in my roadster?

  • Soon after the Paris event, Autoweek awarded the roadster with their Editor's Choice Award for Best in Show.

    Blog text (17)
  • My first car was a classic roadster that I loved to drive on sunny days.

Synonyms

car
vsroadster
1.0

A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries people

focuses on enjoyment and open two seat design rather than general use
sports car
vsroadster
50 2.8

A small fast car with two seats made for high speed

leans toward pleasure driving rather than everyday practicality
motorcar
vsroadster
9 1.0

A four-wheeled vehicle that carries people

is specifically made for pleasure driving rather than general transport
two-seater
vsroadster
5 3.4

A small car with seats for two people, like a sports car

is made for driving pleasure rather than practicality
speedster
vsroadster
4 4.7

A light sports car with two seats and an open top that goes very fast

favours enjoyment and style over practical transport
runabout
vsroadster
  • Archaic
3 9.9

An old open car with an extra rear seat used in the early 1900s

shares the open seating but is not limited to historical use

How Sporty

sports car
50 2.8
roadster
10 7.2
coupe
32 5.3
sedan
  • US
77 2.4

Surface Forms

roadster singular
roadsters plural

Morphology

roadster = road (semi-transparent) = road + ster

The combination 'road' + '-ster' conveys an item associated with road use (here an open two-seat car), but '-ster' is a less transparent/less productive suffix so the exact vehicle type may not be fully obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Roadster was later used for small open cars by keeping the same idea from road and -ster of 'for the road'. That's why a modern roadster is a two-seat, stylish car made for driving pleasure rather than everyday work.