Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A very small car, especially a subcompact.
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- noun A very small
car ; specifically, a car that is smaller than asubcompact
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- noun a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car
Etymologies
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Examples
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Tata in January unveiled its ultra-cheap Nano minicar, which is expected to sell for about $2,500.
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Smaller than a typical subcompact, the Spark is a so-called minicar.
unknown title 2011
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SUV and the Fiat 500 minicar, which is new to the U.S. market.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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Her first assignment is to launch the pint-size Fiat 500 minicar to a nation of SUV drivers through a dealer network that does not yet exist.
Can Fiat's First Lady Make It In America? Joann Muller 2011
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Her first assignment is to launch the pint-size Fiat 500 minicar to a nation of SUV drivers through a dealer network that does not yet exist.
Can Fiat's First Lady Make It In America? Joann Muller 2011
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The torque curve and the five-speeder's gearing are dialed in for good around-town acceleration so that the 2,363-pound minicar happily scoots from stoplight to stoplight in a way that feels pretty frisky—that is, until you look out the window to see yourself being passed by UPS trucks.
For the Cheerleader in Everyone Dan Neil 2011
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It sold 5,451 units of the Nano minicar locally, down 29% from a year earlier.
Maruti, Tata Sales Hit by Costlier Loans, Fuel Prices Nikhil Gulati 2011
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In the minicar category, where vehicles like the Toyota
The Safest Small Cars, 2011 Joann Muller 2011
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Fiat's closest competitor is likely the Mini Cooper, from BMW, another iconic minicar reborn.
Can Fiat's First Lady Make It In America? Joann Muller 2011
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In the minicar category, where vehicles like the Toyota
The Safest Small Cars, 2011 Joann Muller 2011
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