Gas Guzzler (Noun)
Meaning
A car with relatively low fuel efficiency.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new sports car was a notorious gas guzzler, getting only 8 miles per gallon in the city.
- My old truck was a gas guzzler, so I decided to trade it in for a hybrid model.
- The large SUV was a gas guzzler, and its owner had to fill up the tank almost every day.
- Environmentalists criticized the new muscle car as a gas guzzler, saying it was out of touch with modern concerns about climate change.
- After the fuel price hike, I realized my car was a gas guzzler and started looking for a more fuel-efficient vehicle.