bumper car
nounDefinition of bumper car
: 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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In 2007, Barack Obama rode bumper cars with his daughter Sasha. — NBC News, "Fried food and stump speeches: The Iowa State Fair is back," 7 Aug. 2019 The company describes WhirlyBall as a cross between lacrosse and bumper cars, played by two teams of five. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "WhirlyBall will debut its first restaurant, the Pivot Room, at Brookfield Square," 24 July 2019 In 2007, Barack Obama's romp through the Midway with his family — and iconic turn on the bumper cars with his daughter Sasha — cast a glow over the rising Illinois senator. — Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, "Iowa State Fair: Where U.S. Politics and Fried Oreos Intersect," 8 Aug. 2019 The WhirlyBall entertainment center, slated to open in early fall, will include bowling lanes, laser tag, meeting space, a restaurant and courts for hockey-like WhirlyBall, which is played from bumper cars. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Orangetheory Fitness and Venezuelan restaurant Arepa's Place open at Brookfield Square," 1 Aug. 2019 Cap the afternoon off a ride in the bumper car arena or choose from a variety of arcade games. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "From kitties to caving: 8 great ways for kids to spend rainy days in Louisville," 12 July 2019 After some panicky running about, the girls find Spencer trapped in a bumper car. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Netflix’s Trinkets Recap," 15 June 2019 This particular one was a chrome-bumper car, manufactured before U.S. safety regulations caused MG to change the look with rubber bumpers. — A.j. Baime, WSJ, "He Rewrote His Will to Get His Classic MG Back," 21 May 2019 The property included a private amusement park with a ferris wheel, roller coaster, carousel, bumper cars, and an arcade, as well as two steam locomotives. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Neverland Ranch Is Back on the Market, Here's Everything You Need to Know," 6 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bumper car.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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