car crash

noun

plural car crashes

1

: a vehicular crash involving one or more automobiles

2

: disaster

… a car crash of a collapse by the Blue Jays bullpen in one of the most disheartening defeats of the season …

—Rob Longley

Examples of car crash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a car crash involving a telephone pole, his head hit the windshield. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Though many residents share a love for the wild burros, others see them as a public safety risk due to the possibility of car crashes, property damage or injuries during close encounters. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Three people were injured in a multi-car crash that shut down a street in Linden, New Jersey, on Monday afternoon. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Harry has continued pressing for protection, often drawing comparisons of what his wife has faced with that of his mother, Diana, who died in 1997 in a high-speed car crash while paparazzi were following her. — Max Foster, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined at sense 1