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

The vehicle, which is available as a coupe and roadster, feels like a glimpse of the British automaker’s future, clad in a sculptural body that looks closer to that of an endurance racer than any of its DB cars. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed the 20-year-old as a source of national pride, while Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner joined other big names in sports to congratulate the young racer with social media posts. — Chris Livesay, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Among racers finishing faster than three hours, men were six times as likely as women to hit the wall. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

When Alo opened its pop-up in Shanghai last month, for instance, ambassadors Zhao Lusi, a Chinese actor, and Wang Yibo, actor, singer and racer, were in attendance — not Hadid, who signed on the month prior. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 29 Oct. 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