sack race

noun

: a jumping race in which each contestant's legs are enclosed in a sack

Examples of sack race in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Musician Brian Adams performs in the Balcony Café; there will be a sack race on the lawn for prizes. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026

And then there were watermelon-eating and seed-spitting contests and old fashioned sack races. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

The events included tug of war, a potato sack race, a soccer shoot-out, a twerk contest and a giant game of Connect 4. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Families can enjoy sack races, music, face painting, tug-o-war, fishing booths and other fun activities. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado april 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sack race

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase