sportster

[ spawrt-ster, spohrt- ]

nounInformal.
  1. a sports car.

Origin of sportster

1
1960–65; sport(s car) + -ster, on the model of dragster, roadster, etc.

Words Nearby sportster

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How to use sportster in a sentence

  • The powerful downblast had completely upset the sportster pilot's calculations.

    Final Weapon | Everett B. Cole
  • The sportster dipped over an island, crossed a narrow lagoon, and settled to the ground beside the guard flier.

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  • It would be a long time before the shiny, new sportster would be in condition to sweep into another parking area.

    Final Weapon | Everett B. Cole
  • The two went down in the elevator and walked over to the wrecked sportster.

    Final Weapon | Everett B. Cole