1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various active American colubrid snakes (genus Coluber and Mastigophis): such as
a
b
Examples of racer in a Sentence
He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Veteran motorsports racer and longtime FIA Safety Car driver Bernd Mayländer noticed the new safety car’s boost in handling and power immediately.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
This year, look out for Spanish racer Marc Marquez, who is on the hunt for his eighth victory at the upcoming event.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Jannik was a promising ski racer before choosing tennis.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
With high-cut legs, superior compression, and a racer back, this shimmery suit is built for performance.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
It is then given a thorough redesign that takes inspiration from Alpine’s A210 and A220, a pair of 1960’s racers built to compete at the 24 hours of Le Mans.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
But when the venerated actor and racer’s own reference 6239, gifted to him by his wife, came up for auction in 2017, the watch world collectively went berserk.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
Though Wahlberg is quite fit himself — as anyone who sees his workout videos on Instagram can see— playing a real-life adventure racer was a challenge.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Teel, 32, is an accomplished professional mountain bike racer and personal trainer.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
This year, look out for Spanish racer Marc Marquez, who is on the hunt for his eighth victory at the upcoming event.
—Rudie Obias, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Jannik was a promising ski racer before choosing tennis.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
With high-cut legs, superior compression, and a racer back, this shimmery suit is built for performance.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
It is then given a thorough redesign that takes inspiration from Alpine’s A210 and A220, a pair of 1960’s racers built to compete at the 24 hours of Le Mans.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
But when the venerated actor and racer’s own reference 6239, gifted to him by his wife, came up for auction in 2017, the watch world collectively went berserk.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
Though Wahlberg is quite fit himself — as anyone who sees his workout videos on Instagram can see— playing a real-life adventure racer was a challenge.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
Teel, 32, is an accomplished professional mountain bike racer and personal trainer.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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racer
noun
rac·er
ˈrā-sər 
1
: one that races or is used for racing
2
: any of various long swift usually black or bluish American snakes
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