minicar

noun

Definition of minicarnext
as in car

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Recent Examples of minicar Only two large pickups, the Rivian R1T and Toyota Tundra, met the higher standards placed on award winners for 2025, while no minicars, large cars, minivans, or small pickups made the list. — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025 Build on the 500’s strength among minicars, but don’t hold your breath for success with bigger vehicles. — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 May 2025 But no minivans, small pickups, minicars or large cars made the list. — Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Since most minicar trips are relatively short, models may require only modest-sized batteries with around 50 miles of range. — Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for minicar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minicar
  1. car
  2. subcompact
  3. automobile
  4. coupe
  5. auto
  6. motor vehicle
  7. motorcar
  8. mini
Noun
  • The tax rate for car leases would remain at 15%, while leases for film production equipment would see their tax reduced to 11%.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Modern vehicles are computers on wheels, communicating with your smartphone, other cars, satellites, and cloud servers to navigate, entertain, and even drive for you.
    — Mike McRae October 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback Mitsubishi is again capitalizing on the Eclipse name, this time with the 2027 Eclipse Sportback, an all-electric subcompact SUV arriving in 2026.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The best Mercedes-Benz GLA luxury subcompact SUV alternatives Two subcompact luxury SUV alternatives to the Mercedes-Benz GLA that could offer more value to drivers are the Lexus UX and the BMW X1.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of subcompact
Noun
  • Christine Chao, 44, of Rosemead, was charged with second-degree felony text messaging or email automobile homicide on Tuesday for the June 12 crash in Juab County, Utah, according to documents from Juab County's Fourth District Court.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Chao was charged with text message or email automobile homicide Tuesday after the investigation into the crash was finished.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • The golden saffron panna cotta is an ode in dessert form to my favorite Italian region (and, in my opinion, beats zabaione), while a basil sorbet topping a raspberry mascarpone coupe was a palate cleanser to remember.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Her mother taught her to drive in a 1961 Porsche 356 coupe, a car Brundage now owns.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of coupe
Noun
  • The next auto race will be decided by which country can excel at both.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While working for his family's auto-leasing company, Selig became a minority investor in the Milwaukee Braves, who played at County Stadium from 1953-65 and won two NL pennants and the 1957 World Series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of auto
Noun
  • Spitzer's office charged Yorba Linda mother Maria Roehling with one felony count of child endangerment and an infraction for letting a child under 18 drive a motor vehicle without a license.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Roehling faces charges of one felony count of child endangerment and an infraction of allowing a child under the age of 18 to drive a motor vehicle without a license.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Noun
  • The late 1880s brought the motorcar, which used railway-style oil lamps.
    — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Lucky for people living in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, there are plenty of free things to do with fathers this upcoming weekend from free swimming to a classic motorcar gathering and surprising activities in between.
    — Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Definition of motorcar
Noun
  • On its own, Fedorets estimates, the survey should catch a mini-moon about once every two years.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The protein and fat turn a light nibble into a more satisfying mini meal.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of mini

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“Minicar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minicar. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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