pacer

noun

pac·​er ˈpā-sər How to pronounce pacer (audio)
1
: one that paces
specifically : a horse whose predominant gait is the pace
2

Examples of pacer in a Sentence

a highly competitive industry in which any company that isn't a pacer quickly becomes a belly-up also-ran
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Between fans screaming her name, the looming clock, and the global livestream, there was something palpably electric (and truly nerve-wracking) about watching Kipyegon take her place on the track alongside 13 world-class athletes, pacers who were positioned to help push Kipyegon forward. L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 30 June 2025 Moreover, the pacers weren’t particularly close to Kipyegon. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 June 2025 The pacers included Grant Fisher, an American two-time Olympic bronze medalist. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025 Bannister, a Brit who was a medical student and amateur athlete at the time, ran with two pacers, drafting them for the first three and a half laps of his record-breaking mile. Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacer

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pacer was in 1616

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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pacer. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

pacer

noun
pac·​er ˈpā-sər How to pronounce pacer (audio)
: pacemaker sense 2
electronic cardiac pacers

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