roadster

noun

Definition of roadsternext
as in coupé

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Recent Examples of roadster There are other markets which could prove an intriguing hunting ground for it, where a stylish, approachable quarter-liter motorcycle could offer something different to the usual retro roadster formula. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 The reveal started off with the roadster climbing a ramp which eventually left it inverted. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026 Nearly a century after rolling off the line, one Aston Martin roadster has proven itself a formidable racer. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 In fact, this unassuming little coupe was the one car that sparked the global roadster boom of the early 1990s, when the MX-5’s huge popularity convinced European carmakers to create the Boxster, SLK, TT, Z3, MGF and Barchetta. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for roadster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roadster
  1. cabriolet
  2. phaeton
  3. cab
  4. chariot
  5. buckboard
  6. landau
  7. chaise
  8. coach
Noun
  • The manual package adds $8,550 to the Carrera S coupe’s starting price, bringing it to $167,100, while the manual cabriolet jumps nearly $11,000 to $181,000.
    — Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The cabriolet, which received Singer’s Classic Turbo treatment, was the focus of Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s women’s collections.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabriolet
Noun
  • Until the last couple of episodes, everything appears to be ripping along like a brand-new two-horse phaeton on a bright spring day.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 June 2024
  • An open touring car, a phaeton conveyed the essence of speed and performance, and was built for real sporting types.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2022
Definition of phaeton
Noun
  • Grab a couple of cruisers to bike to the beach and back to skip on cab fares, and don’t miss the whaling museum for a bit of history.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The driver's side hatch between the slide-out bedroom and cab door houses the kitchen.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • During the period known as the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty (1046–771 bce), warfare had been dominated by aristocratic elites and chariot forces and was generally conducted by armies smaller than those of subsequent centuries.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Moments later, Sol’s chariot resumed its fiery march across the sky, just as modern science predicted.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of chariot
Noun
  • The suspension mods make the Dinan drive hard and thrashy, stiff as a Bavarian buckboard.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
Definition of buckboard
Noun
  • It's also understood that King Charles, 75, will attend Trooping the Colour amid his own cancer treatment, and conduct the review while seated in an Ascot landau carriage alongside Queen Camilla.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
  • Margaret’s son David Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdown, joined Charles and Camilla in their landau, while her daughter Lady Sarah Chatto traveled in the third carriage with her husband, Daniel.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
Definition of landau
Noun
  • Pace sold Jean Dubuffet’s painting La chaise (1964) for a price over $5 million.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the living room, a cardboard chair by British designer Max Lamb faces a Le Corbusier Lc4 chaise chair by Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina covered in a cowhide.
    — Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of chaise
Noun
  • Brian Schottenheimer wasn’t quite defeated at his press conference last Monday after the 23-13 loss to Green Bay, but the head coach realized how low the morale was around the building.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Jovic, who was part of the Heat’s bench rotation in each of the first three games, received his first DNP-CD (did not play, coach’s decision) of the season on Monday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of coach

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

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