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
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
Here, the ski concierge can prepare and store all your gear for you, arrange Salomon demo rentals, and even tune equipment with their world-class Wintersteiger Jupiter machine (the same one used by World Cup racers).
—
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
The Races at Great Bear Participants in the skiing and snowboarding competition can earn points toward an invitational on March 1, in which the top five racers from the season will compete.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Jan. 2026
Mecum Auctions also mentions that the car later played a minor role in the production of the classic motorsport movie Grand Prix, as racer Bob Bondurant tested mobile camera rigging with it (shown here).
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
His mother competed as a barrel racer and trick rider.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for racer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026
The Races at Great Bear Participants in the skiing and snowboarding competition can earn points toward an invitational on March 1, in which the top five racers from the season will compete.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Jan. 2026
Mecum Auctions also mentions that the car later played a minor role in the production of the classic motorsport movie Grand Prix, as racer Bob Bondurant tested mobile camera rigging with it (shown here).
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
His mother competed as a barrel racer and trick rider.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for racer
Cite this Entry
“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share