cyclecar

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noun

A small, lightweight, inexpensive car manufactured in the early twentieth century, characterised by the use of basic materials and sometimes fragile engineering.

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Meanings

nouncyclecar (plural cyclecars)

plural cyclecars

  1. A small, lightweight, inexpensive car manufactured in the early twentieth century, characterised by the use of basic materials and sometimes fragile engineering.

Origin

From cycle + car, since considered to fill a market gap between the motorcycle and the car.

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APA

cyclecar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclecar

MLA

“cyclecar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclecar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclecar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclecar.

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