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
b
Examples of racer in a Sentence
He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
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This isn’t to say F1 is magically fixed because of one good race and some wild driving from two of its most-exciting wheel-to-wheel racers.
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While Santa Margarita’s boys and girls dominated the team competitions to extend their title streaks, a few Orange County racers shook up the meet.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 May 2026
This isn’t to say F1 is magically fixed because of one good race and some wild driving from two of its most-exciting wheel-to-wheel racers.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
While Santa Margarita’s boys and girls dominated the team competitions to extend their title streaks, a few Orange County racers shook up the meet.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
About 20 races took place Saturday, according to Handy, with upwards of nine racers per race.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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
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