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

The race traces its heritage back to 1907, when road racing was outlawed in England and racers found refuge on the Isle of Man. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 June 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

MotoGP is the top motorcycle road racing championship in the world with a global fanbase estimated to be over 600 million fans. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Just days after releasing the newest version of its more aggressive and lively super shoe for road racing, Hoka is unveiling another update for its pinnacle trail running shoe. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 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