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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Game 7 in Cleveland looked to be another heart-racer, tied through two quarters at 49 apiece.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The Fast and the Furious began as a movie about Los Angeles street racers who are involved in heists.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Game 7 in Cleveland looked to be another heart-racer, tied through two quarters at 49 apiece.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 May 2026
The British performance specialists have finally unveiled their latest Le Mans racer, the MCL-HY.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 9 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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