sports car
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2.8
- noun
- /spɔrts kɑr/
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- Many drivers dream of owning a sleek sports car with a powerful engine.
- drive a sports car
How does the sports car drive when it's not on the track?
- How does the sports car drive when it's not on the track?
- I'm AI love cars, I love sports cars, like I'm a car fanatic.
- But I understand buying rare sports cars and that's enjoyable.
- Imagine buying an Italian sports car or your dream house for less than a dollar a day.
- But you know, I'd normally never compare a pickup truck to a sports car, right?
- At this point, I'm driving a Nissan GTR, pretty expensive sports car.
- You know those cars, it's like a British kind of old sports car.
- It is the equivalent of you being this high end Ferrari sports car.
- Do I make this shady business decision or do I do it honestly and not get the new sports car?
Examples
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And of his secret dream of owning a fire-engine-red British sports car with chrome wire wheels.
Fiction book (1997) -
Bright red sports car, very fast, it was awesome.
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It's a fantastic old school sports car driving experience.
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How does the sports car drive when it's not on the track?
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Truly one of the most exciting, ridiculous sports cars on the road today.
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Anyway, I said to them, "Describe the white sports car you saw next door in June."
Fiction book (1997) -
So when I say imagine a sports car, what colours come to your mind?
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Sports cars are getting smaller and smaller in California.
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Juan: Your dad will never let you go street racing in his sports car.
Fiction book (2001) -
And then this is the first time I've ever bought a sports car in like my life.
Synonyms
10
7.2
An open two-seat car for driving for fun, often with a folding rear seat
4
4.5
A very fast, powerful, and expensive sports car that people drive at high speed
4
4.7
A light sports car with two seats and an open top that goes very fast
How Sporty
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a small, fast car designed for high speed and performance' is directly derivable from combining 'sport' (relating to athletic/competitive activity) with 'car' (a motor vehicle), since the compound denotes a car intended for sporting performance. This noun-noun compositional pattern is common in English and across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The name sports car comes from early cars used for sports, which were short 'races' or fast, fun driving, so the car was made small, light and quick. That's why today sports car means a small, fast car built for speed and performance.