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

In the hands of a professional drag racer, the Destroyer can post mid-nine-second passes with an exit speed of 146 mph (235 km/h). — New Atlas, 13 July 2026

The racers participating in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix have not yet been announced. — Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 13 July 2026

As the sun began to rise over the Atlanta skyline on the nation’s 250th birthday, racers, soaking with sweat from head to toe, were locked stride for stride with one another. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

In 2007, the Maserati was snapped up by passionate amateur racer Warren ‘Ned’ Spieker, of Atherton, Calif. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 July 2026

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