road racing

noun

: racing over public roads

especially : automobile racing over roads or over a closed course designed to simulate public roads

road race noun

Examples of road racing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Holloman was a foreman at ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, which designs and builds custom aluminum seats for asphalt, dirt, road racing, and drag racing, the company reported in a Facebook post. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026

According to MotoAmerica and Samsung TV Plus, the planned 24/7 FAST channel will present more than 200 hours of the motorcycle road racing series and premium race content, as well as live event streams, full race replays, select practice sessions and qualifiers, and complete race coverage. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026

Eventually, Connor made his way into Trans Am road racing, and his stunningly quick success there attracted the eye of the NASCAR world. —Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

During the season, Zilisch twice beat road racing champion van Gisbergen in Xfinity road races. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for road racing

• debasing
• defacing
• disgracing
• displacing
• effacing
• embracing
• encasing
• erasing
• fundraising
• replacing
• retracing
• basing