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

Leticia Cline, former flat-track racer, model, entrepreneur, and one-time mayoral candidate for Cave City, Kentucky. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

The capsule features racer-style jackets, racing shoes and vintage-style caps, with designs that reference the details and spirit of vintage racing. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Although some of the crew members appeared to attempt to hold him back, Bryant continued to throw punches at the racer. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

In the case of gay Texan barrel racer Ben McDonnell or sassy 65-year-old novelist Sherry Kuehl, the answer is absolutely. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Sep. 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