DeLorean
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Meaning · English
A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean — An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car — A time machine. A car that time travels.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “DeLorean” mean?
A car made by the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC). Named after American automotive executive John DeLorean — An instance of the DMC-12 DeLorean gullwing-2-door stainless-steel 2-seat sports car — A time machine. A car that time travels.
Is “DeLorean” formal or informal?
DeLorean is generally slang.