racer

noun

rac·​er ˈrā-sər 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Formula 1 leads the way F1 has become an exemplar of a truly global sporting venture, driven in large part by off-track storytelling that builds the brands of its leading racers. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Players step into the role of Shade, a lone racer dreaming of glory and revenge. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

As Garcia climbed through the ranks, racing around the country and eventually overseas, his father began picking the brains of veteran racers and sports psychologists. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Racing on Crait kicks up those vibrant red dust clouds, which obscure the view of other racers and can even slow them down. — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing racer

• black racer
• blue racer

Rhymes for racer

• acer
• baser
• chaser
• pacer
• spacer
• tracer
• eraser
• replacer
• radiotracer

Kids Definition

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