bumper car

noun

: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as at an amusement park)

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For even more indoor fun, head to the resort’s Arcadia Adventures, which has a rock-climbing wall, ropes course, bumper car course, laser tag, and arcade. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Includes access to all of the first-floor attractions like laser tag, Adventure Park, the drop tower, VR Grave Digger, bumper cars, and the interactive pixel floor. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 Bluey bumper car ride-on toy: on sale for $99 Original price: $119 This Bluey bumper car ride-on toy is for children aged 18 months to 4 years. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024 The indoor amusement center features bumper cars, go-kart racing, laser tag, mini golf, bowling, pool tables, a ropes course, and arcade games. AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bumper car 

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bumper car was in 1938

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“Bumper car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20car. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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bumper car

noun
: a small electric car made to be driven around in an enclosure and to be bumped into others (as in an amusement park)
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