stock car

noun

1
: a latticed railroad boxcar for carrying livestock
2
: a racing car having the basic chassis of a commercially produced assembly-line model

Examples of stock car in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And a couple of Great Lakes over, NASCAR held its second street race in Chicago, choosing that event to also show off its prototype of a fully electric stock car. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024 Enlarge / After developing the Next Gen stock car and then the Garage 56 car, NASCAR's tech team has now created a battery-electric race car prototype. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024 The initiative represents a key push toward sustainability that is seemingly at odds with the legacy of stock car racing, but aligns with NASCAR’s long-term goal of reaching net-zero operating emissions by 2035. Denise Chow, NBC News, 6 July 2024 While Formula 1 holds its yearly spectacle at Monaco and more than 300,000 gather for the Indy 500, stock car racing’s four main circuits assemble in Concord. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stock car 

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stock car was in 1858

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“Stock car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20car. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

stock car

noun
: a racing car that is similar to regular cars

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