Definition

1. Noun:
   • A racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car: A vehicle used in a specific form of motorsport where the cars are based on standard production models.
   • A car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales: A vehicle that is part of a dealer's inventory and is available for immediate purchase.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Racing):

  • He drives a stock car on the oval track every Saturday night.
  • The noise from the stock cars was deafening as they raced around the track.

• Noun (Dealer Inventory):

  • We have three red sedans in stock if you want to buy a stock car today.
  • The dealership prefers to keep popular models as stock cars for quick delivery.

Advanced Usage

• "Stock car racing": Refers to the sport of racing modified production cars.
  • NASCAR is the most famous organization for stock car racing in the United States.

Variants and Related Words

• Stock-car (adj): Used as an adjective to describe things related to this type of racing.
  • He is a big fan of stock-car racing.

Synonyms

• Race car (for the racing meaning).
• Inventory vehicle or dealer inventory car (for the sales meaning).

Related Phrases

• In stock: Available for immediate sale from current inventory.
  • Is this model in stock, or do I have to order it?

Noun

1. a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
2. a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales