racer

noun

rac·​er ˈrā-sər How to pronounce racer (audio)
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

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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of racer was in 1648

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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 How to pronounce racer (audio)
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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