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
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He is a stock car racer.
His horse will be a great racer.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
This car was the first of 36 genuine GT350Rs, Hagerty reported, adding that famous racer Ken Miles, who spent hours driving it during testing and development as did Bob Bondurant, Chuck Cantwell, Pete Brock and Jerry Titus.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Pretti was passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.
—Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Pretti was also passionate about the outdoors A competitive bicycle racer who lavished care on his new Audi, Pretti had also been deeply attached to his dog, who died about a year ago.
—Michael Biesecker, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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