DeLorean

D2E1L1O1R1E1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Romanian.

OriginRomanian Delorean →
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Meanings

proper nounDeLorean (plural DeLoreans)

plural DeLoreans · alternative Delorean · alternative deLorean · alternative de Lorean · alternative De Lorean · alternative Lorean

  1. A surname from Romanian.
nounDeLorean (plural DeLoreans)

plural DeLoreans · alternative Delorean · alternative deLorean · alternative de Lorean · alternative De Lorean · alternative Lorean

  1. A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean
    1. An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car
    2. slangA time machine. A car that time travels.

Origin

  1. RomanianDelorean
  2. EnglishDeLorean

From Romanian Delorean, variant of Delurean, from dealuri, plural of deal (“hill”) + -ean (suffix indicating origin).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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