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
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He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
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Charles Baggarly
april 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
Prior to that, the Voss, Norway, native was a professional ski racer, becoming the Norwegian downhill champion in 1954 and competing at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina, Italy, for Norway.
—The Summit Daily, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Verstappen is an out-and-out racer.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
More than 20,000 racers compete across the two distances, according to the event's website.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
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 14 Apr. 2026.
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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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