sack race

noun

: a jumping race in which each contestant's legs are enclosed in a sack

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Who wants to do a potato sack race? Frederick Dreier, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025 Participate in a pumpkin pie or donut eating contest, the pumpkin roll, the egg toss and sack races. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 The Philadelphia Eagles create a faux baseball game, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill used to mimic a potato sack race, and so on. Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025 The day of 19th-century-style outdoor recreation will feature a variety of traditional lawn games that once entertained early Californians, such as wheelbarrow races, sack races and tug-of-war. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sack race

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sack race was in 1786

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“Sack race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sack%20race. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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