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

Among those participating in the rally Friday night were high school and college athletes, a former Olympian road racer, and members of groups like Save Women’s Sports and Democrats for an Informed Approach to Gender. — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

One area of pride for Rossi is he will forever be known as the first racer to put the IR-28 up to speed – another achievement for the man who won the 100th Indianapolis 500 in 2016. — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Designers at Pininfarina were called on to pen the elegant, flowing lines of this low-slung, two-door racer, which Modena’s Carrozzeria Fantuzzi hand-formed in aluminum. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

Up front, the circular LED headlamp injects just enough retro charm to soften that otherwise angular bodywork, creating a silhouette that feels like a cross between a café racer and a streetfighter. — New Atlas, 30 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