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DeLorean

DeLorean (noun) means a stainless-steel sports car with gullwing doors made by the DeLorean Motor Company, later famous as the time machine in the Back to the Future films. Example: “He restored a rusting DeLorean he found in a barn.”

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A stainless-steel sports car with gullwing doors made by the DeLorean Motor Company, later famous as the time machine in the Back to the Future films.
"He restored a rusting DeLorean he found in a barn."
"The DeLorean became a pop-culture icon thanks to Back to the Future."

How to use DeLorean

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe distinctive silver sports car, best known today as the time-traveling car from the movies.

Word forms

DeLoreans plural, DeLoreans plural

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Etymology

Named after John DeLorean, the American automotive executive whose company built the car in the early 1980s.

· First attested 1980

Class of 1980 DeLorean joined the language around 1980.
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Rhymes for DeLorean

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Frequently asked questions

What does “DeLorean” mean?

The word “DeLorean” means a stainless-steel sports car with gullwing doors made by the DeLorean Motor Company, later famous as the time machine in the Back to the Future films. In plain terms, the distinctive silver sports car, best known today as the time-traveling car from the movies.

How do you use “DeLorean” in a sentence?

Here is “DeLorean” used in a sentence: “He restored a rusting DeLorean he found in a barn.”

What part of speech is “DeLorean”?

“DeLorean” is a noun.

Where does the word “DeLorean” come from?

The word “DeLorean” dates back to around 1980. Named after John DeLorean, the American automotive executive whose company built the car in the early 1980s.

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