Roadster

//ˈɹoʊdstɚ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A horse for riding or driving on the road. archaic

    "a sound, swift, well-bred hunter and roadster"

  2. 2
    a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse wordnet
  3. 3
    A bicycle, or tricycle, adapted for common roads, rather than for the racing track, usually of classic style and steel-framed construction.
  4. 4
    an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat wordnet
  5. 5
    One who drives much; a coach driver. UK, dated
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  1. 6
    A hunter who keeps to the roads instead of following the hounds across country. UK, dated, slang
  2. 7
    An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat.
  3. 8
    A person who lives along the road.
  4. 9
    a sea-going vessel riding at anchor in a road or bay.
  5. 10
    A clumsy vessel that works its way from one anchorage to another by means of the tides.

Synonyms

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automobilebidetbuggybuggycabrioletcabriolet

Example

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"While testing the possibility of printing an entire car, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy recently created an electric-powered replica of an iconic sports roadster."

Etymology

Derived from road + -ster.

Related phrases

rumble seat

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