muscle car

noun

-ˌkär How to pronounce muscle car (audio)
Synonyms of muscle carnext
: any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving

Examples of muscle car in a Sentence

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Darlene Rozman and her two sons, Chris and Dave, brought their bright red 1969 Dodge Charger R/T for visitors to see among a canopy of historic Dodge muscle cars. — Harrison Stidolph, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2026 One model – the full-size Dodge Charger muscle car – shows up among the top ten models in both most-lethal lists. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The muscle car spirit lives on in Shelby American’s latest truck. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 July 2026 Unsurprisingly, heavy-duty trucks and muscle cars dominate the top of this list. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for muscle car

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of muscle car was in 1966

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