barrel racing

noun

: a rodeo event for women in which a mounted rider makes a series of sharp turns around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern

barrel race noun

barrel racer noun

Examples of barrel racing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tyesha Long, who is 27 — the youngest of the group and a former rodeo competitor in barrel racing — had a 27-year sentence for shooting her abusive on-again-off-again boyfriend to death in 2020. —Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026

On Saturday nights, everyone comes out to the rodeo to watch barrel racing, bull riding, and more take place inside the large arena. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026

There are twice-daily rides, plus lunch cookout rides a couple times a week, plus lessons on barrel racing, team penning, and more. —Asonta Benetti, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

Last year’s rodeo events included bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing, bull riding and all-around champion riding. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for barrel racing

• interfacing
• interlacing
• basing
• bracing
• casing
• chasing
• facing
• gracing
• lacing
• pacing
• placing
• spacing