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.
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Each stop lasted mere seconds, then the racer was off again.
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William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
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Its efforts are led by famed former racer Susie Wolff and supported by other global racing superstars, including Jamie Chadwick.
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William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Sonny signs on and immediately gets into tense dustups with Pearce who, like Sonny, is prone to making rash decisions and is more of an individual racer than a team player.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Its efforts are led by famed former racer Susie Wolff and supported by other global racing superstars, including Jamie Chadwick.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
For driving-club members, amateur racers, and other serious track drivers, the ZTK Package is a must.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for racer
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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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
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