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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But getting there is all the more fun and challenging due to the CrossWorlds system, which transports racers to other maps mid-race.
—
Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
However, to qualify for those events, racers must compete at non-MX Sports competitions.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
But dig a little deeper, and there’s a raft of gameplay tweaks that push the latest installment of the world’s most beloved kart racer into stratospheric greatness.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
This must-see sports drama stars Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a legendary racer-for-hire who joins a struggling FORMULA 1 team on the verge of collapse for one last shot at glory.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for racer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
However, to qualify for those events, racers must compete at non-MX Sports competitions.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
But dig a little deeper, and there’s a raft of gameplay tweaks that push the latest installment of the world’s most beloved kart racer into stratospheric greatness.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
This must-see sports drama stars Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a legendary racer-for-hire who joins a struggling FORMULA 1 team on the verge of collapse for one last shot at glory.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for racer
Cite this Entry
“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share