racer

noun

rac·​er ˈrā-sər 

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

: black racer

b

: blue racer

Examples of racer in a Sentence

He is a stock car racer.

His horse will be a great racer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Scott, 66, is a longtime businessman and a champion stock car racer. —David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025

But that didn’t stop the aspiring racer from chasing down his dream. —Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

Mario Kart World's other major new gameplay mode, Free Roam, is the opposite of Knockout Mode, eliminating competing racers entirely in favor of off-road exploration of every nook and cranny of the environment. —ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025

Russell went to the inside of Verstappen in the first turn and the Red Bull racer was forced off the track. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing racer

• black racer
• blue racer

Rhymes for racer

• acer
• baser
• chaser
• pacer
• spacer
• tracer
• eraser
• replacer
• radiotracer

Kids Definition

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