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

The influence of Guillaume’s elite off-road endurance racers shows in the Arrow’s immense skeletal strength. — New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026

But whereas most cafe racers are skinny and svelte, the Ares has a wide saddle hinting at the mass of the machine beneath you. — Tim Stevens, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026

In 1955, Sir Stirling Moss, the legendary British Formula 1 and endurance racer, took a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR to victory in that year’s Mille Miglia road race with brave navigator Denis Jenkinson at his side. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Early mornings, flocks of road racers in matching jerseys treat the 20-mile-per-hour speed limit as a challenge and slower riders as underbrush. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 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