"daily driver" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: daily drivers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} daily driver (plural daily drivers)
  1. (informal, automotive) A personally owned automobile driven on a frequent basis for standard and mundane tasks. Tags: informal Synonyms: grocery getter Coordinate_terms: daily beater
    Sense id: en-daily_driver-en-noun-Ue1g-jan Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 28 31 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (informal, automotive) Any tagged or insured race car that is too slow to be used competitive racing. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-daily_driver-en-noun-9T1b-q63 Categories (other): Automotive, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 43 24 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  3. (informal, technology) A computing device or operating system that one uses on a frequent basis, especially as distinguished from those used temporarily or for specific tasks. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-daily_driver-en-noun-qHzCcXHD Categories (other): Technology, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 31 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: daily drive

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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