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

Introduced to the world in 2022, the Daytona SP3 paid homage to Ferrari’s mid-engined sports prototype racers of the 1960s. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Last season, her guests included her fiancé, Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, and gymnast Simone Biles, winner of seven Olympic gold medals. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Early life and youth career Kimi Antonelli is the son of former professional racer Marco Antonelli and Veronica Antonelli (née Pomaro). — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026

The other nominees are Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, 76ers forward LeBron James, auto racer Lewis Hamilton, soccer star and Dodgers pitcher/hitter Shohei Ohtani and Warriors guard Stephen Curry. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 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