Noun: subcompact ,súb'kóm,pakt
- A car smaller than a compact car
"They chose a fuel-efficient subcompact for city driving";
- subcompact car
Derived forms: subcompacts
Type of: auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], car, motor [Brit, informal], motorcar, wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]
Encyclopedia: Subcompact