racer

noun

rac·​er ˈrā-sər How to pronounce racer (audio)
Synonyms of racernext
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
: black racer
b
: blue racer

Examples of racer in a Sentence

He is a stock car racer. His horse will be a great racer.
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The car then went to his business partner Mascari, who quickly sold it to a fellow speed-boat racer named Louis Nuta. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 The two shared a first-look announcement image in front of a NASCAR racer with Cruise’s character name, Cole Trickle. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2026 Outer Banks star Chase Stokes talks about his body transformation to play a NASCAR racer in AMC’s Thunder Road. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026 Symone will play Jojo Calhoun, who is the brazen and creative younger sister of Julius (Mitchell), a local bull riding star and talented barrel racer. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for racer

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of racer was in 1648

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“Racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racer. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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racer

noun
rac·​er ˈrā-sər How to pronounce racer (audio)
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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