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

Many of the top Indy racers are expected to participate, including Felix Rosenqvist, winner of the 2026 Indianapolis 500. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Getty Images Roger Penske has accomplished a lot of great things in his career as a business leader and as a racer. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Vin Diesel played Dominic Toretto, the crew’s leader — and a professional street racer. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

His job is the track equivalent of a domestique rider in cycling, running for the benefit of other racers. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 19 Aug. 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