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

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Two years ago, NASCAR assigned Ben Kennedy the task of addressing two items on the stock car racing wish list — adding a Southern California race and staging a race on a military base. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025 Unlike Chicago, which had a negative perception of Nascar from the initial announcement, San Diego appears to be welcoming of stock car racing. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Mayor Brandon Johnson is open to NASCAR returning to Chicago, but hinted Tuesday the city may need a better deal before stock car drivers again race through its streets. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 According to the star, her birth mother was an exotic dancer and her father was a stock car racer and musician. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stock car

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 12 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

stock car

noun
: a racing car that is similar to regular cars

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