racer

noun

rac·​er ˈrā-sər 

1

: one that races or is used for racing

2

: any of various active American colubrid snakes (such as genera Coluber and Mastigophis): such as

a

: black racer

b

: blue racer

Examples of racer in a Sentence

He is a stock car racer.

His horse will be a great racer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Leaving for a career as a Formula 1 racer was all too appropriate. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

Reporters breathtakingly described the epic struggles of the racers, coupled with vivid descriptions of the Southwest landscape. — Daniel Milowski, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

The Aviator features a classic café racer design, with a retro round headlight, clip-on handlebars set low, a leather bench seat, and a minimalist tubular frame bringing everything together. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026

Many Peachtree racers embraced America's 250th birthday with patriotic outfits on Saturday. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing racer

• black racer
• blue racer

Rhymes for racer

• acer
• baser
• chaser
• pacer
• spacer
• tracer
• eraser
• replacer
• radiotracer

Kids Definition

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