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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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2026
That styling study was based on a one-off Porsche 356 Speedster that Zagato had originally built in 1957 for the French gentleman-racer Claude Storez.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
More than 1,900 wheelchair racers have followed him from Hopkinton to Boston; this year’s race on April 20 will include 50 more, along with 50 others in eight para divisions competing for more than $300,000 in prize money.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
After six years in retirement, the pro alpine ski racer made a comeback at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 16 Apr. 2026
That styling study was based on a one-off Porsche 356 Speedster that Zagato had originally built in 1957 for the French gentleman-racer Claude Storez.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
More than 1,900 wheelchair racers have followed him from Hopkinton to Boston; this year’s race on April 20 will include 50 more, along with 50 others in eight para divisions competing for more than $300,000 in prize money.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 23 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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