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supercar

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any high-performance sports car; especially, any superexpensive one of a socially exclusive marque designed to be among the fastest on Earth with no expense spared.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • These billionaires' world is one of yachts, McLarens, and Lamborghinis — supercars out of reach of the 99%.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sports car, car, auto, automobile, vehicle

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English car English supercar From super- + car.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: superauto — any high-performance sports car
  • German: Supersportwagen — any high-performance sports car
  • Greek: υπεραυτοκίνητο (yperaftokínito) — any high-performance sports car
  • Japanese: スーパーカー (sūpākā) — any high-performance sports car
  • Spanish: superauto — any high-performance sports car
  • Spanish: supercarro — any high-performance sports car
  • Spanish: supercoche — any high-performance sports car
  • Vietnamese: siêu xe — any high-performance sports car