racing

noun

rac·​ing ˈrā-siŋ How to pronounce racing (audio)
: the sport or profession of engaging in or holding races

Examples of racing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While Formula 1 holds its yearly spectacle at Monaco and more than 300,000 gather for the Indy 500, stock car racing’s four main circuits assemble in Concord. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2024 Frédéric Vasseur, the Ferrari team principal, said the difference in size, from then to now, was considerable and affected racing. Ian Parkes, New York Times, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for racing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of racing was in 1630

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“Racing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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